In a message dated 96-05-21 07:42:11 EDT, you write:
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>Pulled the cover off the gear box case. Found oily pad glued to the
>top...what's up with that? Also found the vent on top...what's up with
that?
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>Removed the oily pad...should it be replaced? With what?
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>The insulation inside the tunnel cover is bags of fiberglass. It's torn up,
>oily and basically gross. When I replace the tunnel cover, what is the best
>way to insulate for sound/heat?
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>Ahhhh, black fingernails.
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>Margaret Watson, "Chick Racer" 78SPIT
Margaret,
I don't know what the oily pad is for except maybe some shade tree mechanic
thought it would quiet up a noisy xmission.
Don't insulate the underside of the cover. Buy some foam at the fabric store
(1/4 inch thick) and place it under the carpet. Or get the correct
underfelt.
Dave Massey, "Guy racer and part time gourmet cook" 71 &74 TR6 & 78 TR7
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