Re: Bottom End rattle?

["Mark Battley" <m.battley@domain.elided>]

>previous comments mentioned drive-line rattle - i agree; in my case (1 werde, 1
>gtwe6), it was the throw-out bearing going away - ...

I had once had a 1983 Alfetta GCL (before I got an Alfa with the gearbox in
the right place...). It had a rattle at, and slightly off, idle, which
turned out to be the driveshaft lightly hitting the top of the rear "engine"
mount/bellhousing (the equivalent of the gearbox mount in the 105 series
cars). If it is you will see a line of paint worn off the driveshaft when it
contacts. A new rubber mount helped, but I also wonder if the front "pilot"
bearing was worn allowing the driveshaft to move around too much at the
front donut?

Mark Battley
Auckland, New Zealand.

1973 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce

Alfa Romeo 105 series Bertone Coupe home page and register at:
      http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1806/105GTV.HTML

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