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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