From: Ida Heath (spike@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Aug 18 2004 - 20:55:28 PDT
hmmmmmm
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Jankowiak <recycler@swbell.net>
To: Ida Heath <spike@defuniak.com>
Cc: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Diagnosing engine compartment noises
> 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
> >
> >
> > ----- 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
> >
> >
> >
> >>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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