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--- 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit > http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com