LOL!!
My parents were immigrants and when the others in the clan came for a big
gathering like Turkey day, you coulda yelled fire at the top of your lungs
and not be heard! It was a riot, but I miss it! If someone missed making a
point, they'd either go to a corner and sulk then regroup or raise their
voice!! Usually the latter!
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Duquette" <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Warning!! LBC content!! Hit Delete Now!!
> >Noise is a relative thing ...
>
> You've met my relatives ?
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Paul Asgeirsson" <PAsgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
> >
> >Hi Bob,
> >
> >Noise is a relative thing and if this is just a bit noisy to you and me,
it
> >may seem positively silent to someone else. But, I've taken many of
these
> >apart when there was all sorts of garbage like the grey swarf special
here
> >and they were not all that noisy. In 4th gear, which is a lock up,
nothing
> >through the gears, it sometimes sounds like a new box! Might be that
they
> >had gear oil in them that made them more quiet in the first 3 gears.
> >
> >The grey stuff is usually steel, but I've seen enough where the input or
> >output shaft was spinning its bearing in the case and had been for so
long,
> >the case was toast. Lots of grey aluminum, then!
> >
> >Pa
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>
> >To: "Paul Asgeirsson" <PAsgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>; "Jim Johnson"
> ><bmwwxman@gmail.com>; "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 4:08 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Warning!! LBC content!! Hit Delete Now!!
> >
> >
> > > "Grey-slime" = metallic particles.
> > >
> > > Of course, you're correct Paul.
> > >
> > > But wouldn't a box producing that much liquified swarf be noisey? I
mean
> >something pretty much has to be coming
> > > apart in there to get lumps of this stuff?
> > >
> > > I'm asking in good
> > > faith now 'cause I've never personally seen
> > > "gray" in the oil of any of my gearboxi when drained, though I've seen
a
> >BIT of
> > > swarf or metal bits on my mag. drain plugs of course.
> > >
> > > I am ass-u-ming one is changing gear box oil on a somewhat regular
> >basis.
> > >
> > > Cap'n. Bob '60 :{)
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