Jason - It sounds - from what you've said - that the noise you heard may have been from the driveshaft support bearing. Ben 1978 Spider 1980 Spider (new acquisition) 1984 GTV6 x2 plus various Fiats and a Lancia -- to be removed from alfa, see /bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to majordomo@domain.elided