I am after some help in diagnosing a problem with my 1850 Dolomite manual. I have been driving it around for a few weeks. It has some gear/diff noise but then is is 45 years old.
Today, something started clunking underneath. When I got home, I drove it up onto wheel ramps and had a look underneath. I was expecting that the exhaust may have become loose, or something else would have been apparent. But everything looked quite secure.
Then I went for a short drive to try to identify the clunking again. Oddly, it had stopped.
But there seemed to be something else going on. A rhythmic grinding/rattling sort of noise while in gear, particularly second and third, and to some extent first. In top it was hardly noticeable. It was less noticeable while the clutch pedal was in.
I made some recordings on my phone although the quality is poor. (You do not need a Dropbox account. Just dismiss the dialog and it will allow you to play the recording.)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nedhgd64ofxzh ... p.m4a?dl=0
It can be heard as a rattly sound in the first half of this.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/50q4pxhvsoyk8 ... p.m4a?dl=0
I was a bit more organised. The rattly sound can be heard clearly after I changed into second gear.
I would be grateful for any suggestions as to what is going on.
Clutch? Engine/gearbox mounts? Prop shaft?
Thanks
David