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Date:         Wed, 18 Sep 2002 08:52:41 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Clarification of noise
Comments: To: Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <001201c25eec$68984e60$0d00a8c0@LAGOS>
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On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Clive Smith wrote:

> Dry rumbling noise when idling in neutral which goes away when clutch depressed. > (maybe not unconnected sympton, dripping oil when hot from around engine/gbox interface area - not localised yet) > > Experts with experience of this please, is this likely to be: > > a) pilot bearing (gearbox spigot shaft bearing in UK parlance)

It's not the pilot bearing. If it were the pilot bearing, the noise would only happen when the clutch was depressed. _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "The VW camper is a brilliant invention -- it's like a |___/ Swiss army knife for the road... It's the stealth RV." -- Wayne Curtis


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