[T3] Rattlesnake noise...

[Jim Adney]

On 1 Sep 2011 at 19:31, J. Jonik wrote:

> I just came into possession of an actual stethoscope...to which I will
> attach a stiff wire to listen to engine areas. That rattle is not
> shallow or tinny or leaden.  It's like Real Metal.  Will check that
> fan is tight, and the surrounding screws.  But it is just when the idle
> is too low...as determined by just a little bit of rev to make it go
> away.   Haven't driven it much since opening up idle just a quarter
> turn.  The rattle is gone when I'm "hot rodding"...quick acceleration
> and all that....like on the way to a hospital or something.    

If you have the stock muffler, check the heat shields on the muffler. 
One of them may be loose, and they have a way of resonating at 
certain rpms to make a racket.

The fan housing screws in question are ones you won't be able to see 
until you take the fan and fan housing apart.


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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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