RE: Return of the Rattling Spider Thread...

["Kraft, William" <William_Kraft@domain.elided>]

The way the muffler shop found my rattle was to put it up on the rack, then
put a 2'- 3' length of 1/2" fuel line up to your ear, then place the other
end of the hose where you think the noise is coming from.  Keep moving the
end of the hose around until you find where the noise is the loudest.  Of
course, this means having the car running while it is in the air and having
someone rev the engine to where it rattles.  Once you have found where the
rattle is the loudest, you should be right on top of the problem.  

The guys at the Meineke Muffler shop in Dublin,CA were really helpful in
helping me find my rattle and were easy to work with.  They've worked on my
Alfa a few times and have always been very accomodating.  

Bill Kraft
85 Spider Veloce

- -----Original Message-----
From: Ken Ross [mailto:Kdross@domain.elided]
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 11:48 AM
To: Hal Taylor
Cc: alfa digest; Simon Favre; Paul.Kessels@domain.elided;
William_Kraft@domain.elided
Subject: RE: Return of the Rattling Spider Thread...


I too have a rattle in my spider, but it seems to be coming from a different
location than previously mentioned.  The noise seems to be coming from the
front passenger foot well (perhaps the noise is in the engine compartment?)
and sounds like a piece of sheet metal vibrating loudly against something.
Any ideas would be appreciated.

Ken Ross
Kdross@domain.elided

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