RE: rumble in '69

[Bob Abhalter <gt1300jr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ben,

Ooh! Chilling diagnosis! I don't *think* that's what I'm hearing, but I =
won't discount it entirely. I've heard loose rod bearings before and to =
me they're more like a rattle or rap and are very evident whenever the =
engine is under load. What I'm hearing is a mechanical rubbing/rumbling =
sound that is transient and occurs only upon initial acceleration in =
first gear. It's like a drivetrain component is displacing under torque, =
shifting the driveshaft and causing it to rub against the tunnel. As =
soon as the car is in motion, the drivetrain seeks its normal position =
and the noise stops.

Good luck with your GTV.

Bob Abhalter
Grand Rapids MI
'68 GT1300jr
'69 Spider
'91 164L


- -----Original Message-----
From:	BHIGGINS2@domain.elided [SMTP:BHIGGINS2@domain.elided]
Sent:	Monday, August 24, 1998 11:43 AM
To:	alfa@domain.elided
Subject:	Re: rumble in '69

Does this car still have the 1750 engine?

If so, I may have some bad news.  I have a 69 GTV that had/has the exact =
same
problem.  I have replaced the flex joint, universal joints, center =
bearing and
support - still have/had the problem.

A fellow 1750 owner told me it was the sound of rod bearing failure - I =
was
...

Ben Higgins
Galveston, Texas
lots of Alfas

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