Re: [MV] Diagnosing engine compartment noises

From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Wed Aug 18 2004 - 20:47:12 PDT


I replaced the fender, and had to use a hacksaw (several blades
actually) to cut through it, as the captive nut spun in the
mount. very bad.. Therefore it is now missing and I buggered it up.

Patrick

Ida Heath wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, this bolt that you mention, if it was missing, then
> how did you determine that it was buggered up? lol
>
> Sonny
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick Jankowiak <recycler@swbell.net>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Diagnosing engine compartment noises
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>>I have used a bic pen body and a rubber vacuum hose. Put the pen
>>body in the hose, and put the hose to the ear, and probe around
>>for the noise. You will hear all kinds of things. This is how I
>>determined where my ticking/squeaking noise was coming from. Not
>>the head gaskets or pilot/throwout bearing as many did guess, but
>>a vibration between the front fender and the body where a bolt
>>was buggered up and missing.
>>
>>Bjorn Brandstedt wrote:
>>
>>>Is there such a thing as a highly directional microphone that can be
>>>used for pinpointing sound sources within an engine compartment?
>>>Sometimes it's hard to tell where a particular sound comes from. Being
>>>able to isolate the sounds from each and every component could be very
>>>helpful.
>>>Just thinking out loud.
>>>Bjorn
>>>
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