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This is sound similar to the noise my flex plates make when they break. I noticed you have a automatic with quite a few miles on it and this might me your problem. Craig Woolston craig.woolston@lmco.com > >If you would all lend me an ear - theres been some funny noises > >coming from my engine lately. > > > >Its basically a semi loud (?!) tapping/clacking sound coming from > >somewhere near the middle of the crankcase. More noticeable when the > >automatic choke has just disengaged and the engine is still slightly > >cold or when it sometimes idles a bit rough. when the revs go up the > >noise disappears > > > >This engine is a recon from VW and has 87 000 miles on. I did a > >top-end overhaul about 15 000 miles ago and everything seemed fine > >then. > > > >So what am I looking at? Bad main bearing, bad big-end bearing, bad > >gudeon pin? How does one check the play on a Type 3 crank without > >pulling the engine? > > > >Your thoughts please? > > > > > > > >Regards > > > >Adriaan Loedolff > >adriaan@norton.ctech.ac.za > >'69 Variant Automatic (200 000 miles + and still cruisin' after all > of > >these years!) > > > >