whats making this noise?

RoyBatty · Post by **RoyBatty** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:42 pm

Help?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gNOlCkB ... ata_player

dom · Post by **dom** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:12 pm

Are the engine mounts OK?

RoyBatty · Post by **RoyBatty** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:01 pm

They are old.
But they are tight and secure.
The engine does not hop in its mounts at all when I rev it or take off in first gear.

I am wondering if I am hearing induction noise from the carburetor? Something to do with valve overlap?

majicwrench · Post by **majicwrench** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:50 pm

"Sounds to me"---I really dislike that phrase, but it sounds to me like something is loose and vibrating.

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:59 am

i had this noise it was a AIR CLEANER NUT that wouldnt tighten all the way i used a washer to stop it

RoyBatty · Post by **RoyBatty** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:59 pm

Nope thats not it.
I have an after market air cleaner on my empi carb. It uses spring clips.
I have lifted the hood to listen for this noise and it is not preaent.
It makes no change with the clutch in or out. Seems that something in the
drivers foot well must be loose.

2ndwind · Post by **2ndwind** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:52 pm

These kinds of rattles, bangs, and vibrations annoy the heck out of me and my driving pleasure. I usually get an accomplice (wife, son) to help me find the issue. You need a tube to go from your ear to the suspected area making the noise. You can buy a cheap stethoscope for under $20 at Walgreen's, Wal Mart or other drug store. You may want to rig up an extension to the main tube to reach farther. I have found numerous sources of rattling, grinding, squeaking, etc. just using a long piece of tubing to my ear.

best of luck,

bulldog4444 · Post by **bulldog4444** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:32 pm

I agree with the stethoscope, either a tube type or I have one that is steel wand that you touch to suspected areas. Once you catch the right area, your ears will ring.

RoyBatty · Post by **RoyBatty** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:32 am

Thanks all.
I have looked further into this issue and have isolated it to the area above the steering column.
Thats a tuff area to get a hearing aid up into.. Will report more as it is found.

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:11 pm

yes i agree>drivers side footwell
i know this sucks!so this is whati would do.
have a trusted friend or family slitghtly rev her up
while laying (most uncomfortly)up side up under the wheel
touching everything! one at a time,pull wires jently
check nuts and washers,push on frame work
the plastic well,the green powercable
are your gauges tight?im sure youll find it

chrisfiat · Post by **chrisfiat** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:45 pm

air cleaner rubbing on the hood, lift the hood and it goes away, look for the rub spots

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:49 pm

sounds like your exhuast system has something loose on it maybe the cat or the heat sheild above it check the
spings as well .

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