<VV> RE: Roaring

[Harry Yarnell]

Could this be the loose flywheel rivet syndrom?

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zane Brock" <zanebrock at bellsouth.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 1:43 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> RE: Roaring


> Thanks Bryan, I got under it with the engine on and wheels turning with a
> piece of tubing to my ear. The transaxle has a chunky gear rotation sound
> but there is also a heavy rattle coming from the bottom of the 
> bellhousing.
>
> Looks like it is all coming down for a better look.
>
> Regards,
>
> Zane Brock, Atlanta, GA
> zanebrock at bellsouth.net
> 1963 Monza
> 1966 Mustang
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Blackwell [mailto:bryan at skiblack.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 12:45 PM
> To: Zane Brock
> Subject: Re: <VV> RE: Roaring
>
> I had a similar sound in the van - turned out to be a loose pinion.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Feb 5, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Zane Brock wrote:
>
>> Hey Smitty, no the sound does not change on or off throttle or left to
>> right
>> turns or even in neutral at speed. It does increase in tone and tempo
>> the
>> fast I go. It reminds me of the sound of mud grip truck tires but the
>> sound
>> is 95% inside the car and only a faint sound from outside the car. It
>> is a
>> whoam whoam whoam resonating vibrato but sounds mechanical and not the
>> tires.
>
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