I believe uk cars melt, I'm in ireland, where they mostly mold ;-) On May 29, 2012 1:40 a.m., "Bill Cardell" <[email protected]> wrote:
> For you UK guys, are you sure it's not the sound of the car folding in > half as it dissolves? > > Bill Cardell > Owner, Flyin' Miata > Www.flyinmiata.com > 1-800-FLY-MX5s > 970-464-5600 > > > On May 28, 2012, at 4:52 PM, "Stephen Rigley" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On my bushes, its the ends rubbing, so a squirt of silicone lube down the > side of them usually does it for a few months. > On May 28, 2012 11:47 p.m., "Glenn Johnson" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> ** >> Stephen - Yeah - I do have poly bushes all round...don't remember seeing >> a lubrication holes - how did you lubricate? >> >> Ray - by CV joints do you mean those in the half shafts or the prop >> shaft, or both? Should I expect to hear the noise with the rear of the car >> on axel stands and running it in gear? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Glenn >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Stephen Rigley [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* 28 May 2012 22:24 >> *To:* Glenn Johnson >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Under-Car Creaking on Moving Off >> >> Do you have polybushes? Mine have start to bind/creak when they need some >> lubing. >> >> >> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Glenn Johnson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> ** >>> Thanks for the replies folks. >>> >>> Ken - I did replace the front sway bar mounts a few years ago after the >>> original ones cracked, and did check them a couple of months back when >>> servicing the car, and the noise does precede that check. >>> >>> Lee - I think I will do that just in case as it is the cheapest option >>> and I have had to do that before. >>> >>> Ray - the noise is when moving off forward or reverse. >>> >>> But after a bit more analysis this evening I think it might be something >>> more sinister. The noise is actually two or three creaks, it happens every >>> time I pull off (forward or backward), and generally when I come to a halt >>> disengaging the clutch as I do so, but only very occasionally when the car >>> is rolling in neutral and I stop it with the foot brake... Also, I can >>> feel it through the gear stick... >>> >>> Any more thoughts? >>> >>> Glenn >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Ray [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* 26 May 2012 01:18 >>> *To:* Glenn Johnson; [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: Under-Car Creaking on Moving Off >>> >>> Same when reversing? >>> >>> *From:* Glenn Johnson <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:07 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Under-Car Creaking on Moving Off >>> >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Now it's finally warm enough to have the top down I've noticed quite a >>> loud "creaking" coming from under the car whilst pulling off (imagine >>> sitting down onto a old wooden chair). The noise isn't in the car (i.e. >>> clutch pedal) and there is also a bit of it from 1st to 2nd, but beyond >>> this too much wind/road noise to hear it. >>> >>> I can't get any noise from bouncing any of the corners of the car. >>> >>> Could it be engine or diff mounts, something inside the gearbox diff or >>> diff? >>> >>> Any thoughts or tests I could do to isolate it? >>> >>> Car is a '97 FMII with a regular 5-speed and torsen diff, done 121k >>> miles. >>> >>> BTW, still have both intake and exhaust cam advanced by about 14' (due >>> to a crank pulley misalignment when changing the water pump) and am >>> enjoying the late but more explosive power delivery! >>> >>> Glenn >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Miatapower mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Miatapower mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> >> _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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