If the crankshaft pulley is the older slit sheet metal type, check it out
too.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Mon, 10 May 1999 12:27:29 -0400 robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>
writes:
>Hi Andy,
>
>Thanks. I was actually driving the car last night in the dark when the
>noise started. I didn't have the chance to really spend any time under
>the
>hood.
>
>The oil has been changed at 500 miles, head retourqued, valves reset.
>I
>think Frank said he had a timing chain go bad at 600 miles. Who knows,
>could be the chain.....
>
>Thanks,
>
>Robert
>
>
>At 9:03 AM -0700 5/10/99, andy webster wrote:
>>Robert,
>>You could try to establish where it's coming from by using a
>'screwdriver
>>stethoscope'. Take a big screwdriver or similar long, thin metal tool
>and
>>firmly place one end against the engine. press your ear to the other
>end and
>>it is an effective way of hesring whats going on in there. Do this at
>>several points around the engine and when you're near the source of
>the
>>sound, it should get louder.
>>At only 1000 miles surely your timing chain hasn't stretched yet...
>>I trust that you have changed the oil by now as it will contain
>particles of
>>metal from the running in period......
>>Andy
>>
>>
>>>From: robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>
>>>Reply-To: robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>
>>>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>>Subject: Strange Grinding Rattle
>>>Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 09:24:53 -0400
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>My Midget has developed a new noise. It's a strange grinding rattle
>from
>>>the engine compartment that starts at 3000 rpm. The engine is
>recently
>>>rebuilt (1000 miles ago) and has good oil pressure. I checked around
>for
>>>anything obvious and found nothing lose in the engine compartment.
>>>
>>>The sound is present both in and out of gear. At first it thought it
>might
>>>be the transmission going sour, it has that type of sound to it, so
>I
>>>checked it out of gear and the same sound is there.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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