Ryan Smith wrote:
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> Reply follows:
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> >After that the clunking started. Softly at first, but rapidly getting
> >worse. There are a few strange things about it, though. It only happens
> >during acceleration and steady speed running - foot off the gas and it
> >stops. The clunk rate is proportional to road speed. The weird thing
> is,
> >it's much louder in 4th gear than 3rd at any given speed, and no trace
> >of a knock in 1st or 2nd. Final weirdness - it's coming from the front
> >of the car, as best as I can tell.
> >
> >Has anybody had this unusual set of symptoms?
>
> This is what my 72 Spit is doing. I wouldn't actually call it a clunk
> though, since it is constant. Its more of a LOUD whine heard only under
> acceleration that comes do a virtual stop the instant the gas is let
> off. The noise is relative to speed and seems to also be most prominent
> in fouth gear (of course I'm going the fastest in 4th)I'm looking to
> tackle this job next week but I'd like some idea to what exactly is
> making the noise.
>
> thanks
>
> Ryan Smith
> 72 Spitfire
Ryan ... your problem sounds more like just a worn diff. Is there more
than 1/4 inch or so of free play in your prop shaft? (Probably.) Does
your car buck when you let off the gas? The only cure is a diff rebuild
(expensive), but you can still go a long way on a whiny diff, so, what's
the diff?
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Martin Secrest
73 GT6
Arlington, VA
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