30erainey@sophia.sph.unc.edu (Eric Rainey) writes:
>Howdy volks, this summer is the summer of maggies restoration (slow but sure).
>
>The current problem:  a grinding sort of noise at idle.  It's a real low
>key noise, and has an element of randomness to it, it sort of sounds like
>heavy metal pieces grinding and clanking.  Any ideas?
>
>The usual info:
>
>76 westy, 2000cc, AFC, auto...
>
Could be the alternator.  You might try removing the belt temporarily and
seeing if that gets rid of the noise.

Pat Walsh, '71 Westy, walshp@camry.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil