Ain't it great when you think you have a major problem & and it turns out simple?
 

I had a mysterious speed dependent "knock" that sounded downright scary. Weird...not in the transmission as it wouldn't change whether in gear, neutral , clutch emgaged/disengaged, etc etc. At times it seemed to be coming from the right rear, at other times from the left front. Crazy harmonics I s'pose.

It did increase in volume but not frequency when the suspension was loaded in left turns...went away in right turns... Jacked the car up and spun all the wheels but couldn't find it.

Care to guess what it was?

CV joint. But, you wouldn't have put up a thread if it was that simple. Probably a golf ball in the trunk. ;)

Milt

THAT was the first thing I checked...especially since I did an engine drop a few weeks ago. Figure some bolts had backed out. But that wasn't it

Playing card (or road kill) in the spokes?

Kink in the speedo cable (assuming early gearbox)?

Sherwood

Not road kill or speedo cable....


Playing card is warmer, but not it...

LR wheel bearing?

Eleminated wheels bearings as a cause....

Loose wheel stud or cracked Fuch pedal?
Grasping at straws here w/ your playing card hint.

What ever it was, glad it's fixed :)

Nope...not a wheel stud...

give up?

Bad tire ?

Nope not a bad tire...they're brand new.

But you're getting close....

Rock in the tire.


On my Jeep I once had a child's plastic necklace wedged in the treads... Boy did that make a lot of noise.

A sticker that was on the new tire.

Steve

Not a sticker or a rock...but you guys are on FIREhttp://www.pelicanparts.com/support/...amingdevil.gif

Valve cap.

Steve

Old valve stem\cap inside the tire?

Oh steve....you don't know how close you are...

Here's a hint....

CAMBER CHANGE

Center hub cap, loose wheel weight...loose nut behind the wheel?
I give up !

Wheel weights hitting?

A socket or wrench left on a nut somewhere behind the tire?

Steve

WE HAVE A WINNNNNNNER...Milt, I shoulda known it wiould be you!!!!!!

Yup...a .25 oz wheel weight was hammered on slightly crooked. It would hit the strut housing very slightly when the left front was unloaded. When jacked up the suspension would droop so it wouldn't come into contact. Since I had taken the trunk carpet out the empty trunk essentially became a drumskin and it would sound like all hell was coming apart....

Honorable mention to Pooh (type 911).

There was alot of spare-time brainpower was used for this, so.....Milt's prize would be.................what?

Steve

The Golden Wheel Weight Award

Ummm....prize? Let me check my treasure trove.


Errrrrr.....


Ahhhhhh....


Lesssseee here.....


How bout a porsche stripe decal to go on your shop fridge, milt? (Dunno how I've come up with just one:confused: )

or maybe a Plastic "German Motorwerks" license plate frame?