5ktq Chirp - Birds under the hood?

[Kneale Brownson]

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One source of chirping I've read about here is seals sucking air.  Might
not increase with engine speed increases.


At 11:20 AM 12/17/2001 -0500, Steve Sears wrote:

>Hi All,
>The "Snowmobile" - '87 5kTQ - is making a chirping noise mostly when warmed
>up.  I have searched the archives and only read about the water pump making
>this sound when warming up.
>Spraying belt dressing on the ps/alt belts had no effect (other than making
>a mess)
>Noise frequency is about 1.25/second
>Increasing rpm to 3000 does not increase frequency (chirping is quieter,
>however), but when returning to 1000 rpm idle chirp frequency increases (I'd
>say, doubles) for a couple of seconds, before idle is stabilized at about
>800/900 rpm.
>(Side note - ya gotta love the sound deadening in these cars - I only hear
>these warning sounds when I'm in the drivethru line....maybe I should turn
>down the audiomechanic(TM) a bit...)
>So - wasserpump?  exhaust manifold?  Turbo?  Sparrows?
>Cheers!
>Steve Sears
>1987 5kTQ
>1980 5k
>1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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