Re: [alfa] transaxle rattle

["Thomas Moll" <moltek@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The first thing to check is that all the bolts on the rubber couplings are
really tight. If even one of the nuts is loose the washer can move and the
noise gets amplified by the drive shaft causing a racket. If you continue to
drive it with a loose nut the other two on that joint will work loose little
by little and then the bolts will move and bend and wear the holes in the
driveshaft oval causing an even larger banging rattle. Don't ask me how I
know this...

Thomas Moll
Seattle
78 Alfetta
67 Super

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "White Anthony" <anthony.white@domain.elided>
To: "Alfa Digest (E-mail)" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:48 PM
Subject: [alfa] transaxle rattle


> Meanwhile, a curious noise that's been there a while, but that I haven't
yet
> identified.
>
> My 116 has a rattle coming from the transaxle in certain specific
conditions.
> Rattle sounds like something slightly out of balance.  At low idle speed
> (below 1000 rpm, has gone by about 1050 rpm), in neutral, with the clutch
> engaged.  Goes away with the clutch disengaged neutral or in gear -- so
long
> as the clutch is disengaged, engine and driveshaft idle perfectly
smoothly.
> It doesn't occur with the clutch engaged, in gear, rolling along at 900
rpm,
> either.
>
> I'm not a big gearbox guy, so I'm not really sure where to start on this.
> Any suggestions?
> It's one of the few remaining niggle with the car.
>
>
> Regards,
> Anthony White
> Wellington, NZ
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