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Hi all - firstly, thanks for the Devonian geabox tip. I do live a long
way from Devon, but the guy I'm off to Africa with in December lives in
Barnstaple, so they are still a possibility.
Anyway, I took my car to a transmission specialist on Friday and it was
quite illuminating (and I'm obviously quite stupid). Firstly, there are
two noises - which caused some confusion. One is a very quiet 'bearing
noise' from the spigot bearing when the clutch is disengaged. Apparently
this is nothing to be unduly bothered about. The other noise (which
overlays it) is a periodic but not entirely regular rattle. However,
being a prawn I'd failed to spot that this continues with car in neutral
and the clutch disengaged!! The guy thinks the noise MIGHT be the
exhaust - apparently they can make all sorts of odd noises and in any
case it isn't the transmission. So, I'll change the front exhaust
section before Salisbury and if it's still there, we can have a listen
and I'll give a prize to whoever gives a correct diagnosis!!!
Thanks and best regards,
Andy
way from Devon, but the guy I'm off to Africa with in December lives in
Barnstaple, so they are still a possibility.
Anyway, I took my car to a transmission specialist on Friday and it was
quite illuminating (and I'm obviously quite stupid). Firstly, there are
two noises - which caused some confusion. One is a very quiet 'bearing
noise' from the spigot bearing when the clutch is disengaged. Apparently
this is nothing to be unduly bothered about. The other noise (which
overlays it) is a periodic but not entirely regular rattle. However,
being a prawn I'd failed to spot that this continues with car in neutral
and the clutch disengaged!! The guy thinks the noise MIGHT be the
exhaust - apparently they can make all sorts of odd noises and in any
case it isn't the transmission. So, I'll change the front exhaust
section before Salisbury and if it's still there, we can have a listen
and I'll give a prize to whoever gives a correct diagnosis!!!
Thanks and best regards,
Andy