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Re: Engine noise

To: Mike Quinn <Mquinn698@aps.faseb.org>
Subject: Re: Engine noise
From: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 11:18:05 -0500
Mike Quinn wrote:

> ...snip...
> This time however when I got off the highway the temp came back down toward N
> but a strange rattle started. ...snip... From that point on when the car gets
> just above N the
> noise comes back. The noise only happens when you are giving it gas to
> maintain speed but goes away if I was to give it enough gas to go up a hill or
> quick acceleration. ...snip...The car really runs great other that. Any Clues?

   I would vote that you look first for bad bearings or seals in the water pump 
--

bearings or seals that react differently when hot and when accelerating and
therefore adding additional lateral stress to the pump shaft.

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Rick Lindsay
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