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#11 (**permalink**) 27 Nov 2006, 07:44 pm

On 27 Nov 2006 15:50:25 -0800, "Guangzhou" <rjtrede@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi Gordon,
>
>Thanks for your take on things...
>
>Well... The problem might become moot until Spring (or until we have
>another few warm days). The temperature here dropped to the lower 20's
>(F) last night... When I pulled out of the garage this morning, I was
>still getting that noisy "metalic snap"... but within 15 minutes of
>driving, right on cue, the noise faded away to nothing. (As I said
>early on, the cold weather makes the noise stop.) I've driven the car
>several times again today and the noise is gone for now. (It's still
>cold outside.) ... But I know as sure as Dick Cheney likes to shoot
>his friends in the face that the sound will return when warm weather
>returns.
>
>Although it was cold this morning, it was a bright and sunny day, so
>the "miracle cure" had nothing to do with the roads being wet (no
>lubrication effect from water being sprayed under the car was in play).
>
>Your idea that it could be a wheel bearing may have some merit... Of
>course, until the noise returns (along with the warmer weather), I have
>no way to test the theory, as there is no noise now that the weather
>has turned colder.

Actually, that isn't my idea and I don't think it has much merit. I
am more inclined to the broken spring or motor mount theory, although
the temperature factor is puzzling.

>
>Bottom line... I'm back to where I started. :-(
>
> RJ
>
>
>Gordon McGrew wrote:
>> On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:53:37 +0800, "TE Chea" <4ws@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >| engine does not
>> >| have to be running, nor does the car need to be in gear for the sound
>> >| to happen... I can create the sound just by coasting and applying the
>> >| brakes (with the engine off.)
>> >
>> >Wheel bearing needs more lubricant, like my '90 accord's
>> >rear left wheel's. Grease is not as slippery as synthetic oil /
>> >fullerene, use the most slippery lubricant available.
>> >
>>
>> You would have to be really grasping at straws to try this. Surprised
>> Chea didn't blame this on the electric clock.

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