Re: [alfa] transaxle rattle

["Dean" <tessiedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Large Nut holding the yoke to the input shaft?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Moll" <moltek@domain.elided>
To: "White Anthony" <anthony.white@domain.elided>; "Alfa Digest (E-mail)"
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Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [alfa] transaxle rattle


> 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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