It could sound like a multitude of things.
...well...using your description, look at it this way...
as the crank is spinning in the oil seal on the cover...
there IS a bit of friction. I guess you could consider the vibration setup
as the seal being your washer. Any vibration in the seal/shaft contact area
would be amplified via the flat surface of the cover....
just like the cone of aa audio speaker. The coil in the center of the speaker
moves... but it's the attached cone's surface area moving enough air
(pressure change) for your ear to hear it.
Paul Tegler
1973 BGT - Daily Driver
1975 Spitfire -in Cherry Shape 1980 Spitfire w/ O/D - in re-hab
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-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
To: 'wizardz' <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net>;
Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 30, 1999 11:16 AM
Subject: RE: Engine cleaning
Does it sounds like a high pitched rattle, by rattle I mean a real quick
rattle.
It sounds to me like a big washer on a rod and the rod is spinning very
fast.
-----Original Message-----
From: wizardz [mailto:wizardz@maxinter.net]
Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 9:58 AM
To: Edward Hamilton; Spitfire Mail List
Subject: Re: Engine cleaning
that 'hunk of putty' is a sound deadening material
the thin panel will resonate at certain engine speeds
Paul Tegler
1973 BGT - Daily Driver
1975 Spitfire -in Cherry Shape 1980 Spitfire w/ O/D - in re-hab
email: wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
(all new ..faster menu)
-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net>
To: Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 30, 1999 10:13 AM
Subject: Engine cleaning
The Haynes manual says not to clean engine parts having oil galley ways with
kerosene. Does anyone know why?
Also, what's the hunk of puddy like substance on the outside of the timing
cover?
Ed Hamilton
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