"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
news:r9qdnQ8yNIY5rEPenZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Scott Bosecker wrote:
>> It has a manual transmission.
>>
>> Yes, noises are difficult. [GG]
>>
>> I was hoping that perhaps the specific rpm and the fact that it occurs at
>> that rpm only while there is a "demand" on the engine (pushing the
>> accelerator) might point to a known historical possibility.
>
> dude, you have to be much more specific about the noise, conditions under
> which it occurs, and what you've done to identify it. saying that you
> "noticed a noise at about 2500 rpm coming from the engine compartment"
> only rules out about 20% of the automotive systems.
>
> if my grandmother drove her car to your house and said "there's something
> wrong with my car", could you help her without doing your own diagnostics?
> 'cos her description of the problem isn't helping. you want to drive your
> del sol to my house? i'll tell you the problem. but until you do, you
> gotta help us help you by being /way/ more specific.
>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> "Remco" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1138553336.875661.14500@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>>>Could be a total coincidence - hard to say.
>>>
>>>Perhaps buy a cheap automotive stethoscope and probe around. It could
>>>be a bearing in the AC or steering pump (possibly water pump - I
>>>wouldn't exclude it just because it is new). Maybe the timing belt
>>>idler has a bad bearing.
>>>
>>>If it is an automatic, also probe around where the transmission and
>>>engine meet up (drive plate and torque converter). Sometimes the bolts
>>>that hold these things together slowly walk themselves out and can
>>>cause resonance at certain speeds.
>>>
>>>There are many other things that could cause resonant noise like this -
>>>others here will have more suggestions, I am sure.
>>>
>>>Remco
>>>
>>
>>