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Another noise
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:46 pm
by al & chris
Our engine suddenly started to sound different,louder particularly accelerating up hills. Thought at first exhaust manifold as noise sounded as though it was coming from engine bay somewhere. The noise is now not as loud and then started thinking it was bearing noise or alternator noise. It does increase with engine revs an can hear most at around 2200rpm after that engine too loud to hear it properly.
Listening with seat up it seems to be coming from front of egrs . Could there have been a blockage that has now partially cleared. Not sure where to start. Any ideas?
Re: Another noise
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:52 pm
by Northern Bongolow
use a listening rod to help locate the noise, something like a long metal screw driver with a wooden handle, put the blade on to various bits of engine/alternator etc with the wooden handle to your ear. (mind you dont catch yer mullet in the belts though.)
22oo is when the turbo starts to wind up, maybe related.
Re: Another noise
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:04 pm
by al & chris
Northern Bongolow wrote:use a listening rod to help locate the noise, something like a long metal screw driver with a wooden handle, put the blade on to various bits of engine/alternator etc with the wooden handle to your ear. (mind you dont catch yer mullet in the belts though.)
22oo is when the turbo starts to wind up, maybe related.
Would have to use a very short screwdriver for anything to get caught
Noise does seem to be definitely coming from egrs side of engine towards the front.
Re: Another noise
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:09 pm
by Bob
This might be worth a look, cheap enough.
Doh, help if I put the liknk.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-1540 ... B001C0RYPG
Re: Another noise
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:11 am
by mikeonb4c
Now look what you've done Bob. I had to buy one of those out of sheer curiosity! More junk in the garage
Re: Another noise
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:16 am
by Bob
Re: Another noise
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:34 pm
by Northern Bongolow
al & chris wrote:Our engine suddenly started to sound different,louder particularly accelerating up hills. Thought at first exhaust manifold as noise sounded as though it was coming from engine bay somewhere. The noise is now not as loud and then started thinking it was bearing noise or alternator noise. It does increase with engine revs an can hear most at around 2200rpm after that engine too loud to hear it properly.
Listening with seat up it seems to be coming from front of egrs . Could there have been a blockage that has now partially cleared. Not sure where to start. Any ideas?
ask brian to take a look,he has rebuilt the odd motor.
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... ile&u=8167.
hes got nowt to do and lives nearby. (i think he may have at least one good ear left, hes getting on a bit you know.)
