Sounds like another candidate for the Darwin Award.
Doug Fedeli
WOT or waiting at a Red wrote:
> Checking the wheel bearings is doable with a stick in your ear. The
> procedure is as follows.
>
> 1) Need two cars, one tow vehicle and the rig with the questionable
> bearings.
> 2) Put roller blades on. (you not the vehicle)
> 3) Have someone drive the tow rig with one strap between the vehicles and on
> for you hold on to
> 4) Pop the stick in your ear. Not too deep.
> 5) Off you go!
>
> Works great!
>
> Patrick O'Day
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin P Wade" <mpw5@excite.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Serp. Belt Ilder/Tensioner
>
> > Kyle,
> > Actually, all three problems, it was leaking water from the weep hole,
> > making really strange grinding sounds and the engine was over heating.
> > Having built engines in the past, I fired up the truck, took a piece of
> wood
> > about 2 feet long (gives you clearance) and began checking places that I
> > thought could have something to do with the grinding noise. You place the
> > piece of wood on the part that you wish to check out and put your ear next
> > to the other end (be careful not to stick the wood into the turning fan)
> and
> > listen to the sounds of the various parts. A good bearing will have a
> > smooth (whine)sound while a bad bearing will emit a harsh
> (grinding?)sound.
> > This process will pretty well tell you what part is bad (will also work on
> > altenators, distributors, and any other part that uses bearings, but is
> real
> > tough trying to run along side a moving vehicle to check out wheel
> > bearings).
> >
> > martin
> > 93 cc V6 5spd
> > mpw5@excite.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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