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Post by andrewa on Feb 17, 2017 17:21:33 GMT
Right - the car is driving me mad!
I can now hear the fuel pump ticking away, that annoying noise that goes away when you put your foot on the clutch as well as a few other squeaks!
Whilst I appreciate the easiest solution is probably to open up the tappets and drown it all out as before (!) I'd like to start with the squeak I get from the plastic shroud that surrounds the steering column - is there a time honoured method of curing this - any suggestions?
Thanks
Andrew
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 17, 2017 19:20:45 GMT
Blimey. How quiet is your car? I've got a Facet pump (famously noisy) in the back of the Austin and I can't hear that when ths engine's running. It's mounted on a couple of rubber exhaust bobbins, mind.
The shroud. Is it assembled properly? All the screws home? It can be very awkward to put together correctly.
Chris.
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Post by wolseley1800 on Feb 17, 2017 20:23:43 GMT
Have you had the steering column apart.
It is possible to fit the outer tube too short into the bulkhead seal. This means that the cowling will be too high causing it to catch on the steering wheel.
ave o look at the spacing for the stalk.
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Post by andrewa on Feb 17, 2017 22:04:48 GMT
Thanks gents - should have learnt this by now - start from first principles and make sure it was done right last time...will report back.
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Post by andrewa on Feb 18, 2017 16:23:40 GMT
The squeaky shroud was remedied easily and quickly with some minor fettling and a discreet blob of blue tak.
I then turned my attention to squeaky front seat - which only makes a noise over severe bumps.
I assumed (!) that the new seats were the culprits so having taken them out at least half a dozen times and applied assorted bits of foam, neoprene, polyurethane bushes etc etc it was still no better.
Daughter asked what I was up to and remarked that the old (and in her estimation much nicer !) seat always did that - I just probably didn't notice it.
On reflection she's right - I think.
Next thing to be tackled then are the captive nuts - one of them is always a devil to get the screw into and I'm now fairly convinced that what I'm hearing is said screw protesting.
Anyone ever had a problem with these?
Cheers
Andrew
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Post by snoopy11 on Feb 18, 2017 22:24:21 GMT
Ahh. Blue tac.
It should be part of everyone's tool box along with black duct tape.
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 19, 2017 1:05:44 GMT
along with black duct tape. I find that a worrying comment in view of your current project..... Chris. |
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Post by wolseley1800 on Feb 19, 2017 20:36:54 GMT
along with black duct tape. I find that a worrying comment in view of your current project..... Chris. No worries lad, i'm in charge of that. Don't use black duct tape - got grey. |
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Post by andrewa on Feb 21, 2017 14:13:53 GMT
Am gradually eliminating things.
Drove car slowly on private road without the problem seat and noise still there - it's like a creaking sound.
Have now found if I rock the car extremely forcibly whilst it's stationary I can get it to do it - sounds like it's under the car towards the front but you know the tricks sounds can play!
Can anyone advise what my next checklist should be - please.
Thanks
Andrew
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Post by steve4487 on Feb 21, 2017 17:06:55 GMT
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Post by andrewa on Feb 21, 2017 17:14:48 GMT
Thanks Steve - will do!
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Post by snoopy11 on Feb 21, 2017 18:35:01 GMT
The creaking could be a displacer on the way out. Mine had an issue like that. It was resolved after one went. On that line of thinking to could be any of the parts involved in the removal. An Alternative is that it could be your knees.  |
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Post by andrewa on Feb 21, 2017 18:48:01 GMT
Thanks I'll oil both knees first and see if that helps!
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 21, 2017 23:43:54 GMT
Might be worth checking the bottom rubber bushes in the front suspension housings.
P45.
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Post by wolseley1800 on Feb 21, 2017 23:50:41 GMT
Might be worth checking the bottom rubber bushes in the front suspension housings. P45. An easy and quick way to check them is to spray them with WD40, its quite a good rubber lube. |
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