5ktq Chirp - Birds under the hood?

[Seth Noble]

i remember reading something at intendedacceleration.com about this problem.
it was the rear main seal. this could also follow the line of your problem
not exactly fluxuating with rpm, but rather oil pressure, possibly.?? just a
thought. check out the website.
-seth
'88 ktcstq


>From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
>To: "Steve Sears" <steve.sears at SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca>, <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: 5ktq Chirp - Birds under the hood?
>Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:10:59 -0500
>
>--
>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
> >[SPAM Blocker Note: Remove SHOES to reply]
>--
>




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