5ktq Chirp - Birds under the hood?

[Larry C Leung]

I've been told by the local tech a rear (or front, for that matter,
though that's MUCH easier to get to) main seal would leak oil like
there's no tomorrow. Any BTDT or knowledge on this?

LL - NY

On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 14:15:12 -0500 "Seth Noble" <ymiatgmi at hotmail.com>
writes:
>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
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>>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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