The Ford Barn

Zax40 · 09-14-2022, 07:13 PM

After work today I took my roadster for a quick spin around the neighborhood. Everything was going great. Then out of nowhere a horrible noise started coming from the engine/transmission area. To me it sounded like the time the pilot bearing came apart in my old Ford Ranger. It sounded like a piece of something small was rattling around and scraping against things randomly.

I pulled back into my driveway and opened the hood. I wasn't having much luck tracing down the source of the noise. Clutch in and out, engine rev and idle. Nothing made a change to the noise. I took a quick video then walked into the garage to dig out my auto stethoscope. About that time I heard a loud pop and the noise stopped.

I got back in my roadster and tested the clutch and all gears, revved the engine, adjusted the timing a little. Everything was back to normal. I took it for another spin around the neighborhood and everything was back to normal.

I really don't like it when things break and then fix themselves before you figure out what the heck happened. Who's to know it won't come back.

Any ideas what the heck might have happened? I'll try to upload the video that caught the noise.

09-14-2022, 07:13 PM	#1
Zax40 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 494	Running fine, horrible noise, pop, running fine After work today I took my roadster for a quick spin around the neighborhood. Everything was going great. Then out of nowhere a horrible noise started coming from the engine/transmission area. To me it sounded like the time the pilot bearing came apart in my old Ford Ranger. It sounded like a piece of something small was rattling around and scraping against things randomly. I pulled back into my driveway and opened the hood. I wasn't having much luck tracing down the source of the noise. Clutch in and out, engine rev and idle. Nothing made a change to the noise. I took a quick video then walked into the garage to dig out my auto stethoscope. About that time I heard a loud pop and the noise stopped. I got back in my roadster and tested the clutch and all gears, revved the engine, adjusted the timing a little. Everything was back to normal. I took it for another spin around the neighborhood and everything was back to normal. I really don't like it when things break and then fix themselves before you figure out what the heck happened. Who's to know it won't come back. Any ideas what the heck might have happened? I'll try to upload the video that caught the noise.