Re: UH-OH!

From: Andy Levy (andy.levy@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Jun 14 2008 - 23:09:36 EDT


On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 10:15 PM, DAKSY <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Hey, DML!
> Susan brought the DAKSY home from running errands for her parents over in
> North Adams & says to me,
> "you better look at the truck, it's making a 'whooshing' sound."
> OK, I know that the PS unit has some issues & the water pump is probably
> gonna need replacement (#2) & with 142K mi., I need to spend some quality
> time with my DAK, but I never heard ANYTHING like this...
> So I go out & turn the key & start her & YOW!
> It's not so much as a 'whoosh' as it is a metal-on-metal sound...
> It starts as soon as she's running & the sound is LOUD. It goes away after
> about 10-15 seconds & doesn't come back until I shut her down & re-start.
> Then it comes back..
> Doesn't matter if she's in gear or neutral..
> I can't tell where it's coming from, other than the engine...I'm gonna crawl
> underneath & have Susan start her tomorrow - when the rain stops, to see if
> I can pinpoint the origin...
> No MIL...Oil is at an acceptable level & the gage says the pressure is
> normal...
> Not running hot. Plenty of power for a well-driven truck.

Without knowing what's causing it, being underneath the truck when she
starts it may not be the best idea.

Clutch fan maybe? Either the fan/clutch itself, or the fan hitting a
loosened shroud?



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