Re: Jimi Hendrix Feedback Noise -- 5KCSTQ -- help?

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <werikson@hampshire.edu>]

Driveshaft center support bearing?
    -Josiah

Tom Nestor wrote:

> Set it on fire......it worked for Hendrix....
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> Tom
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> >I have an UAN: an Unidentified Annoying Noise coming from my 5KCSTQ.
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> >It started s a faint whirling sound that seemed to be coming from under the
> >car.  It only happened at low speeds (up to 30 mph  Then it gradually
> >became louder and sounded like a bus with an automatic transmission
> >switching gears -- as I slow down from higher speeds -- it really sounds
> >like an auto trans. downshifting!
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> >With the temp getting down to -5, it's even louder.  This morning, it
> >actually began to sound exactly like Jimi Hendrix' feedback wails and cries
> >during his rendition of the 'Star Spangled Banner.'
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> >I'm serious.  The car sounds possessed by ghosts -- and the sounds are like
> >wails from Jimi's stratocaster!
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> >It has to be related to moving parts not having to do with the engine --
> >like an axle, or a wheel bearing.  Although it doesn't sound like anything
> >I've ever heard in my life.
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> >An ideas?  Need y our help on this one..
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> >TIA,
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> >Richard
> >5KCSTQ
> >85 4KSQ
> >82 VW Cabriolet
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