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Re: rumblenoise in engine bay

To: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>,
Subject: Re: rumblenoise in engine bay
From: James Schulte <schultejim@prodigy.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 21:01:01 -0700
Andrew
Thanks for your reply.   The water pump is not leaking yet, and the oil 
pressure is steady at 55 cold or warm.  Have broom stick will listen :-)
Jim

Andrew B. Lundgren wrote:

>It leaks and makes noise.  See if you can pinpoint the sound.  (Try a
>broom handle against the block and put the other end against your ear
>for the poor mans engine stethoscope.)
>
>The bearings don't make noise as far as I know, but your engine
>can/will loose oil pressure quickly, and it will rattle really bad.
>
>
>On Sun, 16 Sep 2001 20:12:44 -0700, James Schulte wrote:
>
>>What if anything does a water 
>>pump do before going?  The fan belt is tight and the fan, alternator and 
>>lower ....wheel  ( the name of it escapes me but it connects to the 
>>crank) are fine (not wobbling). What kind of noise does a lower bearing 
>>make when it spins.  The oil pump was rebuilt as well. Any ideas or 
>>suggestions
>>
>--
>Andrew Lundgren
>lundgren@byu.net
>http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren

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