Re: alfa-digest V7 #713

[Gordon C Hyde <gohyde@domain.elided>]

Len - 
It sounds like the same noise my 87 Spider makes and it's the center
support bearing.  I've been putting off replacing it.  It goes okay, just
thumps my butt when starting from a dead stop.  Good luck with yours. 

Gordy Hyde
NWARC
Seattle, WA

>From: LEN_LEEB@domain.elided
>Subject: Spider driveline noise?
>As I started up from a stop, in 1st gear, I got a strange thumping 
>noise from what felt like the mid to rear of the Spider. It sounded 
>like the drive shaft hitting something, 4 times. (Thump, thump, 
>thump, thump.) Could this be the time to change motor mounts, trans 
>mount, 

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