wife unhappy with hum drum noise
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wife unhappy with hum drum noise
when idling the engine on my pick up gives off a ear popping low humming noise, i can tolerate it but the wife in moaning. i fitted noise killer sound proofing on the bulkhead and floors and i have a carpet set. engine is standard other than larger inlet manifold and exhaust. the noise dissappears as soon as revs pick up?
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Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
Sounds like retarded ignition timing. Check that and also that the weights in the distributor are free moving.
Talk slow, think fast!
Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
Is there perhaps something touching the body - from the engine ? Perhaps exhaust where it passes out of the engine bay ? Engine steady perhaps too tight? Engine mounts gone soft ??
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Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
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Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
i have played around with the engine steady so perhaps its too tight, whats the spec for tightening the engine steady?
i gues i could just leave the wife behind at least that cuts half the noise out
i gues i could just leave the wife behind at least that cuts half the noise out
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Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
don't worry it will be finehorrace wrote:dont think it would be safe to drive from a seat in the back
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Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
Steady bar (and gearbox restraint cable) should just be nipped up.
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Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
easy pair of ear plugs have you checked dynamo belt ?
Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
i have alternator belt, are you saying if that was too tight or loose it would hum? im gonna slacken off engine steady and see..
Re: wife unhappy with hum drum noise
You could take the belt off to see if the noise then disappears.. could be alt bearings or just the fan swishing round - one way to find out!