24-05-2019, 09:38 PM
Mark,
I am beginning to think you may be right regarding the noise from the front end.
I drove the car tonight and am inclined to think the engine/gearbox could be the source as you suggested.
The engine can only be described as being quite worn so does make a few odd noises, it sounds quieter under the bonnet than inside the car.
I replaced the drive shaft which had 0.015” circumferential movement on the splines.
The spare one I fitted had less than 0.005” movement. Unfortunately it made no difference to the sound, but at least I can discount that being noisy.
I did make an audio recording inside the car but it was not good enough to draw any conclusions from.
I intend to rebuild the engine in the winter so maybe I will just have to use earplugs till then.
Roger
I am beginning to think you may be right regarding the noise from the front end.
I drove the car tonight and am inclined to think the engine/gearbox could be the source as you suggested.
The engine can only be described as being quite worn so does make a few odd noises, it sounds quieter under the bonnet than inside the car.
I replaced the drive shaft which had 0.015” circumferential movement on the splines.
The spare one I fitted had less than 0.005” movement. Unfortunately it made no difference to the sound, but at least I can discount that being noisy.
I did make an audio recording inside the car but it was not good enough to draw any conclusions from.
I intend to rebuild the engine in the winter so maybe I will just have to use earplugs till then.
Roger
Location:- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.