I'd opt for 3 Sharp Knocking.
Cheers,
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lew Palmer" <lpalmer@roundaboutmanor.com>
To: "'Hans Duinhoven'" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:33 PM
Subject: RE: A snake?
> Hans,
>
> What kind of rattle? High pitched metallic? Dull thumping? Sharp
> knocking?
>
> The latter, could well be a bad bearing. I know the sound well, having
> personally heard it just before I spun a bearing in my TD after losing
> oil pressure. However, the oil pressure being as high as it is, seems to
> indicate otherwise.
>
> Perhaps if you can be more specific describing the sound, we might be
> more specific in guessing the source.
>
> Cheers,
> Lew Palmer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Hans Duinhoven
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 11:37 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: A snake?
>
> Hi List,
>
> I've got some ratlle just after starting the engine.
> While building oil pressure this goes on.
> This takes about 5 seconds.
> When cold the oil pressure is 70 normally around 60.
> Only when the enige is very hot, around 50.
>
> Should I be worried?
> If so - what's you opinion.
>
> TIA.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans Duinhoven
> '71 BGT
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