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Re: [T3] Odd Type3 Noise- online audio diagnosis sought !


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>


> On 9 Nov 2003 at 12:09, Mark Seaton wrote:
>
> > Since I rebuilt the top end a month or so back, power's been up but
there
> > are some disturbing noises coming from the engine.
>
> Use a long screwdriver with the blunt end in your ear and the pointy end
moved
> around to different parts of the engine until you can localize the source
of
> the sound.

I can do that for the start up knocking sound - it seems to come from the
left head- I have double checked the lash but haven't got round to removing
the flats from the adjusters so It could be done more accurately.

> > The end-float was a little tight and there was no gasket under the
> > flywheel so I put a thin paper one under there. I was thinking that
> > this might be the result of too much end-float allowing the fan to rub.
>
> You should not have added the paper shim. That is for earlier cars which
do not
> have O-ring cranks. End play is adjusted by changing the end play shims to
ones
> of different thicknesses.

I didn't know that you weren't supposed to use that paper gasket, but it was
very thin. The end-float that I measured was below the specs in Haynes so I
figured it wouldn't do any harm. Should I take it out and do you really
think that such a small addition to the end float could cause this nasty
sound? Will it cause me further troubles down the line if this isn't the
problem now? Another thought I had was that maybe I didn't centre the fan
housing well enough and that was causing the fan to rub when the engine
warmed up and maybe the crank elongated a bit?

Mark Seaton
'73 Fasty


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