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> Subject: RE: Fw: [T3] Loud and Jerky > > > > My favorite method for identifiying funny-sound locations is to > use one of the variations on the stethoscope theme. > > For most leaking or clicking sounds, get a length of, say 1/2" - > 1" diameter tube. Put one end in your ear, and point the > other end around > the engine until you get a fix on the malicious sound. > > For internal clunking or scraping sounds, use a larger > screwdriver > as a sound conduction probe. The pointy end goes on the the block/fan > housing/generator/whatever, and the back end goes against > your head; the > corner of your jaw near the joint works pretty well. (Hey, > quit looking > at me funny! It works!) > That is an old mechanics trick, and it works. A paper towel roll works too for locating exhaust leaks and such. Russ Wolfe russ_wolfe@MAHLEParr.com Mahle Parr Filter Systems 505 E. Madison Winterset, IA 50273 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe