Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 02:14:33 -0800
Reply-To: Marshall Williams <marshall.williams15@VERIZON.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Marshall Williams <marshall.williams15@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
In-Reply-To: <LMBBIMDKIJPDNEHLHBPNEEOGJCAA.chrisr_vanagon@mindspring.com>
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I agree.... and I appreciate the "Friday" aspect of this.
If one doesn't have a sense of humor, one has no business owning a vanagon.
Marshall http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/1406/woody.wav
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Chris Radcliffe
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
Wait a minute. Is the "pecking" sound accompanied by this ->
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/1406/woody.wav ??
If so, then you have a much more complicated problem :-)
Sorry, early Friday because I need a laugh dearly. Thanks for your
forbearance.
Chris Radcliffe
chris_radcliffe@mindspring.com
'90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale"
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Stan Wilder
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
I think you're hearing the strut rod bushings.
Mine squeak in summer others have them that squeeze in winter.
Stan
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 22:11:10 -0500 Edward Maglott
<emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> writes:
> 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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