5ktq Chirp - Birds under the hood?

[Larry C Leung]

Is it then possible for there to be stumbling problems, failing the
dipstick test and annoying whirring/whining from the bell housing that is
seal related? Anyway to tell (short of dropping the tranny)? Trying to
see if I can make it until spring before having my TO bearing (or seal)
and clutch done.

LL - NY

On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 21:34:55 -0500 "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
writes:
>The front and rear seals are designed to keep oil in - oil pressure
>gets
>behind the lip and forces it down on the shaft. While it is possible
>for the
>seals to leak oil prodigiously, they can leak air in more easily than
>leak
>oil out, so you can have a rear seal leaking air in to break
>crankcase
>vacuum while not leaking oil out.
>It's a bit different with the front seal on the I5 - from what I
>recall,
>that's sealing the oil pump.
>
>Fred Munro
>'94 S4
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
>To: <ymiatgmi at hotmail.com>
>Cc: <knotnook at traverse.com>; <steve.sears at SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca>;
><quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 6:39 PM
>Subject: Re: 5ktq Chirp - Birds under the hood?
>
>
>> 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
>> >
>> >
>> >>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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