A bit behind the times following a week in the sun, and I don't see this in
any other response, but rattles from the front of the engine can often be
caused by perished washers where the fan bolts to the water pump - even
cheaper and easier than a timin chain.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 11:39 PM
Subject: Bugger!
> Great,
>
> the racing season starts for me on March 19 - so what do I hear
> emanating from my little yellow beastie as I pull in late tonight?
>
> Well, I am hoping that it is something 'cheap' like a timing chain going
> west... and I am hoping that it isn't the water pump dying (because the
> water pump was NEW about 12 months ago).
>
> A very nasty rattling (that changes with revs) coming from the front of
> the engine. I haven't had any time (it *is* late and I am very tired)
> to check it out... but it sounds... awful. It isn't clunking and the
> engine didn't seem to be suffering any loss of power (it almost sounds
> like a bit of metal loose somewhere.
>
> No, from that sort of vague description I ain't looking for answers... I
> just had to vent before trying to get some sleep with this new (possibly
> expensive) hassle on my mind... and in this DAMN, HUMID AND OPPRESSIVE
> HEAT!
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Eric
>
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