This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/1/1033.html#000003 Marty, June,... There are two areas to look at. First the distance between the face of the presser foot and the needle. You should have approximately a good 1/8 in to 3/16 in space for clearance between them. If the presser foot is bent too far back, then it will start striking the front side of the grabber trap and make a bunch of noise. This may be what you are hearing. Check the front side of the grabber trap and see if you see shiney marks where the back side of the presser foot shaft is rubbing against the face of it. Normally there is close clearance here anyway, so check it closely for clearance also.... Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================