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<DIV>In a message dated 3/26/2013 10:32:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
keen_tj@hotmail.com writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial>I've had inner fan shroud bolts work loose before, and make that
distinctive stone-in-the-lawnmower racket. I know that noise. This
is not that noise. But it could be similar? Like the fan
rubbing/striking something stationary, as opposed to little pieces flying
around in there? <BR>Listening to idling engine with a dowel, I cannot
really locate the noise to the fan shroud. But I'd be thrilled if this
noise were fan-related, and not internal!<BR></FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial> <BR>Anyone wanna justify a more dire diagnosis, like 'this noise
is certainly a cooked bearing, stop at once!' ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>It sounds like the bearings in your generator are starting to fail. A
quick and easy way to know for sure, is to remove the belt, and run the
engine. It sounds similar to a rod or main bearing, but not like the screws
coming loose in the fan shroud.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65
Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<BR>64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<BR>71
Square-vert under
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