Re: FW: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Brian Hagen wrote:

> The sound is definitely from the trans-engine area.  The access hole in the
> front of the transmiison is where it seems to come from, could be the starter
> not disengaging like someone suggested.
> 
> Its a very metallic whirr-moooo.  Maybe I can call everyone on the list and do
> my impersonation over the phone?

aha! This happened to me once, in fact! It's likely the dust
shield on the bottom/back of the trans/bellhousing is missing
a screw, has dropped down a bit and is brrrrrrrt'ing against
the ring gear. It sounds terrible, and is fixed trivially by
lifting the cover back into place and replacing the screw.

THe cover rides very close to the ring gear.

Do NOT run without that cover, it ruins air flow and cooling,
but if you take it off the noise should shut up.



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> 
> ((Thanks for the help so far everyone))
> 
> 
> 
> > I've been trying to pin down this sound... A dying cow, huh?  I grew up on a
> > cattle ranch/ hay farm / dairy/ sawmill opertion farm in the Black Hills and
> > have been trying to figure out what can sound like a cow in a car.   They
> > either moooo-ed, nawwww-ed or bellowed.  I've seen them die, too.
> > 
> > Must be something like a drawn out MOOOOO... huh?
> > 
> > Do you suppose somebody put an a-oogah horn on that old Rambler and the damn
> > thing just needs a little adjusting or a new battery?  Or maybe need horn
> > adjustment.  Maybe has been just been stuck too long.
> > 
> > Or maybe something to do with air intake, vibrating somehow.
> > 
> > Maybe just should get a second opinion there on that sound.  Maybe get a
> > piece of hose and make like the stethoscope thing...
> > 
> > Now that Bush is back... I let things like this bother me.  I should get a
> > life, huh? 
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