It's not a tappet is it? They're loud to the point of being scary, sort of like a machinist's hammer on a big chunk of steel. My diagnostic (i.e., worst) tappet starts making noise when I get low on oil. Gary On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, at 19:23 [-0800], Marshall Williams (marshall.williams...: > Hmmmmm. I think is more or less pecking (kinda like a machinist's hammer) > along with revolutions. > Come to think of it... last Christmas they DID do some work in the > Distributor area and, like I said, > the car will drive albeit rather loudly. > > Marshall > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edward Maglott [mailto:emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us] > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 7:11 PM > To: Marshall Williams > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound..... > > > Rod noises I have heard are usually pretty heavy thudding sounds, and more > of a knocking as rpms increase. But I have not heard them in a > wasserboxer. How fast is the noise compared to rpm? 1 peck per > revolution? Maybe something in the distributor? > > Edward > > At 10/30/02 06:32 PM, you wrote: > >Hello, > > > >Yesterday, while driving I started hearing a "Woody Woodpecker" sound > coming > >from > >the Engine. After having the Van towed home and Starting the motor again, > I > >think > >the sound is coming from inside the engine somewhere around the middle. Is > >this possibly > >a "Blown Rod" or what? The car will drive but I think something expensive > >is going on. > >The engine is a "rebuilt" from the dealer in 1997 running fine and > powerfull > >with no perceived > >leaks , etc. > > > >Marshall > >'84 Westy > > > |
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