At 10:55 AM 4/4/98 EST, you wrote: So, here is my dilemma. For reasons >unknown, I did not winterize my westy and it has been sitting for a few >months. When I started it up the other day, I found that there was a strange >clicking noise coming from the engine with each revolution. Figuring that it >was just from the engine being cold and not run for a while, a drove it for a >few miles to see what would happen when it warmed up. However, the noise did >not stop, and I drove home in case this was causing damage. I have yet to >have it diagnosed, because I thought I would check with my knowledgable >friends on this list, before I did anything. Insights would be greatly >appreciated, as I am eager to get it back on the road. Thanks > >Trevor Mullen >Stamford, Ct >87 Westy > Any chance a chunk is missing from one of the belts? Austin |
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