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Re: [T3] Odd Whirring Noise


<x-charset iso-8859-1>On Friday 02 November 2001 18:40, JaransonT3@aol.com wrote:

>
> No, the noise is independent of the clutch and is readily audible with the
> car standing still.  I do NOT believe it is related to the transmission. 
> It sounds like it is from the engine somewhere.  I have pushed and pulled
> on the fan housing and tin and generator and nothing seems to effect it.  I
> generator belt is not tight at all.  It spins the generator fine, but I can
> not turn the engine over by using the generator pulley nut unless I apply
> pressure to the belt to tighten it up.
>
Check for a piece of paper or a rag in the fan. This WILL make a wierd 
whirring noise. And it is not hard to get there. Just crap in the air can get 
sucked in there.  Like my parts car had wasp nests inside the rear quarters 
panels.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 Fastback AT
'66 Fastback MT (IT RUNS)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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