EstorilM
05-23-2012, 03:09 PM
So if you're following from the other thread, they fixed the timing and the throttle travel issue (I was right and apparently it wasn't even close to WOT when the levers maxed out).
I mentioned to them that the motor sounded like the rotating parts / crank or bearings were making a marbles-type noise.. when they called me today they said that it was coming from the drive unit. Funny how they never mentioned the noise to me previously though. For the record it's a 92+ cone clutch king cobra drive - never noticed any noises or grinding or anything when it's in gear. Also it's probably one of the only KCs these guys have ever seen, and they might not be familiar with the larger FNR assembly in the upper unit or the larger u joints.
Does anyone else notice this kind of noise when in neutral / idle? How strong are the u joints and gimbal bearings on these? I know everything else is fairly BEAST but I'm not sure about those. How would I know if something like my drive bellow failed and that area was actually filled with water? Since it's ~23 years old at this point, how do they handle stupidity like starting the engine and forgetting to trim the unit down from trailer trim? I have no idea how many owners this thing has had or what's been done to it - I can only go on what I saw at the sales inspection. :frown:
Thanks!
I mentioned to them that the motor sounded like the rotating parts / crank or bearings were making a marbles-type noise.. when they called me today they said that it was coming from the drive unit. Funny how they never mentioned the noise to me previously though. For the record it's a 92+ cone clutch king cobra drive - never noticed any noises or grinding or anything when it's in gear. Also it's probably one of the only KCs these guys have ever seen, and they might not be familiar with the larger FNR assembly in the upper unit or the larger u joints.
Does anyone else notice this kind of noise when in neutral / idle? How strong are the u joints and gimbal bearings on these? I know everything else is fairly BEAST but I'm not sure about those. How would I know if something like my drive bellow failed and that area was actually filled with water? Since it's ~23 years old at this point, how do they handle stupidity like starting the engine and forgetting to trim the unit down from trailer trim? I have no idea how many owners this thing has had or what's been done to it - I can only go on what I saw at the sales inspection. :frown:
Thanks!