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rogerkb1936 · 07-30-2017, 06:11 PM

a friends rattletrap roadster suddenly started making a rattling noise in high gear only, worse on acceleration. I ain't thunk of a reason yet, anybody got any ideas?

SeaSlugs · 07-30-2017, 11:04 PM

Is it in the trans or something else? There's not much to rattle in the trans...they can thunk and growl if a bearing is dying.

Anteek29 · 07-31-2017, 09:34 AM

Suspect the U-joint?

Big hammer · 07-31-2017, 10:50 AM

Pinion nut coming lose! 5 or 6 years ago a post " knock in third gear" it was a long battle to find the problem! It was one of the top 10 threads in my view :-)

rocket1 · 07-31-2017, 04:50 PM

Trans got oil?

Chuck Sea/Tac · 07-31-2017, 07:16 PM

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You need to get a stethoscope with a rubber hose on the end and isolate the noise as best you can.

07-30-2017, 06:11 PM	#1
rogerkb1936 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 825	trans noise a friends rattletrap roadster suddenly started making a rattling noise in high gear only, worse on acceleration. I ain't thunk of a reason yet, anybody got any ideas?

07-30-2017, 11:04 PM	#2
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: trans noise Is it in the trans or something else? There's not much to rattle in the trans...they can thunk and growl if a bearing is dying. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

07-31-2017, 09:34 AM	#3
Anteek29 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 985	Re: trans noise Suspect the U-joint? __________________ Alan 1929 Special Coupe 1941 Pick-Up 1955 Victoria

07-31-2017, 10:50 AM	#4
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: trans noise Pinion nut coming lose! 5 or 6 years ago a post " knock in third gear" it was a long battle to find the problem! It was one of the top 10 threads in my view :-) __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

07-31-2017, 04:50 PM	#5
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Re: trans noise Trans got oil?

07-31-2017, 07:16 PM	#6
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: trans noise Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You need to get a stethoscope with a rubber hose on the end and isolate the noise as best you can.