Re: Spider's Tweety Bird

[JimboMGA@xxxxxxx]

Good Day Rob,
Have you had a chance to carefully inspect the alternator belt pulley (and 
any other pulleys you might have)?
They do sometimes fatigue and crack. The two cracked parts rub together and 
make a huge racket. I haven't done one of these on an Alfa but during the dark 
years I had a Volvo 240 that did this very thing.
I hope this is of some use to you.
Jim Oiler
1991 164L (puts the mustard yellow 240 to shame)
1969 912 (ditto)

In a message dated 7/8/2003 1:04:15 AM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 20:55:31 -0400
> From: "Rob Favali" <favali@domain.elided>
> Subject: Spider's Tweety Bird
> ...high pitched squeal similar
> to a loose belt or loose timing chain.
> It increases with RPM's and the sounds is amplified if you ride along side a
> hard surface (guard rail, building wall, etc.)
> It disappears with the clutch in and a drop to idle.
> 
> ...Yes ... the noise started with the replacement of the alternator belt.
> Coincidence?
> 
> Rob Favali
> Burlington VT
> 1993 Spider Veloce
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