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> To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: RE: [T3] *tok* *tok* *tok* sound > > > On Wed, 23 May 2001, Russ Wolfe wrote: > > You > > might be able to simulate detonation or loose head, by > loading the engine > > standing still. Set the emergency brake hard, put the trans > in 3rd gear, rev > > the engine, and slip the clutch. Try to stall the engine. > > OK, I just tried that. The engine did not stall, but I sure > did bog it. I did not hear anything. So I guess this rules > out detonation, bad gas, and loose heads? How about > connecting rods or a bad valve guide? > A connecting rod would make noise all of the time. I don't think you would hear a loose valve guide, except maybe some extra valve lash noise. Hmmmmm, I am still leaning towards a noisy CV joint. Wait a minute, how about the tail pipe hitting the body as the engine torques. Russ Wolfe Mahle-Parr Filter Systems ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe