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Re: [T3] Horibble noise from Fan Housing



--- Ralph <ralph855@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 1970, T-3, fastback, 1600, auto, with 2 weber 34
> ICT's. a header system
> 
> Maybe somebody can help me out.. There is a horrible
> crashing sound coming
> from my fan housing.. It sounds like there is a
> broken fan blade or
> something.. it doesn't happen all the time the
> engine is running, only when
> I rev it a bit.  Now I am scared to drive it,, (its
> my daily driver)  Please
> give me advice.
> 
> Without removing the engine.. I removed:
> the bellows, the cooling air intake, the Crankshaft
> pulley, and the back fan
> housing.. (all hard work)
> started the engine and it still makes that terrible
> sound every once awhile.
> I had just the fan with nothing around it and it was
> still making that
> sound.
> Soo.. I removed the fuel pump and put in a new
> electric fuel pump and
> regulator, hoping that would help.
> no good.
> The sound is very loud and sounds like a loose blade
> or something..
> 
> dont know if any of you have had this problem.. You
> have helped me lots so
> far.
> Thanks,,  Ralph
> 
> sounds just like your air turbine is loose (32mm
loose) or rubber spacer on turbine has broken loose.
Phil
>
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