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Re: [T3] Flooding carbs


On 4 Mar 2004 at 20:06, Daniel Baum wrote:
 
> Last time I had a similar noise, it turned out to be a seized brake cylinder
> holding the brake shoe against the drum. 

This is easy to diagnose: It will make the drum hot. Touch it carefully after a 
bit of a drive.

It could also be wheel bearings, which are much harder to get to than the CV joints!

Does the whine track with engine speed or road speed?

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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