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Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:42:08 -0500
...when I'm coasting, and gets louder as I > decelerate harder. > It's clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does.
Re: transmission/clutch noise
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 25 May 2015 11:31:00 -0700
...I would describe the sound as rotational vibration sound. I do > not feel the vibration, just hear it. The sound occurs only when I...
Re: How hard to swap distrubuter
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:10:02 -0700
...mark carefully where the old dist is, relative to a nearby spot, so you can install the new one at that same spot, rotationally...
diesel vacuum pumps (little VC)
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 20:52:10 -0500
...me about Diesel vacuum pumps? I'm curious about the > position (rotationally). Does it affect anything other than fit? In > other words, why no...
Re: Grinding sound when rounding corners
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:16:27 -0800
...Ryan Jim Felder said: > Are you sure it's not related to wheel rotational speed? I had a noise like that that went away...
Re: temperature-oil pressure (rather long)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 21:27:58 -0700
...them aside and I said "No" he surmised, correctly, that during rotational fiddling with the cam settings one of the shop rags must have...
Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder replaced Finally!!! - One other question though.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:36:19 -0700
...and sometimes it needs to be adjusted rotationally there , not too commonly though. couldn't quite tell if you had a 'clutch doesn't...
Re: All Fine, Durango, Co. to Asheville, North Carolina But Odometer Not Working
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 4 May 2010 18:55:32 -0700
The cable spins a plate which magnetically couples to the speedometer cup causing a rotational force that is balanced by the return spring. The...
Re: why "constant" velocity joints?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:37:03 -0700
A "constant velocity" joint maintains the same rotational speed all the way through a complete revolution. Because of its design, a standard "U" or...
Re: subject Re: Suspension squeaks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:16:02 -0800
...about a squeak, thump, or a whining/groaning sound that >>> sounds >>> "rotational"? >>> >>> I just replaced the r/f wheel bearing and it made the...
Re: Shift linkage repair
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:23:06 -0600
...t that have to be replaced in the same exact position (rotationally)? > > From: Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019...
Re: Shift linkage repair
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:40:38 -0700
...t that have to be replaced in the same exact position > (rotationally)? > > From: Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:07:54 -0500
...side, I hear a rum-rum-rum sound that matches the rotational speed of > the car. Suspecting races that were not fully seated on...
vc install/alignment?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:35:23 -0800
...block." How do you do this? Are they talking about the rotational position that the drive shaft bolts on to the transmission and the...
Re: Major 2.1L repairs done right!
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Blouin
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 04:56:22 -0800
...to be performed OUT > OF THE VEHICLE and mounted on a rotational engine stand. This is the only > way to view critical assembly, sealing...
Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:59:13 +0200
...the wrong way you're into trouble due to the different rotational speeds occuring at the different ends of the shaft at different times...
vc install/alignment?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 13:17:56 -0800
...block." > >How do you do this? Are they talking about the rotational position that the >drive shaft bolts on to the transmission and the...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:52:06 -0800
...There is no rotational >> play that I can detect, but the ball cage moves freely. I did not >> detect any noise when it was...
Klankenstinkenwagen
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 17:01:41 -0700
...Who can talk to me about Diesel vacuum pumps? I'm curious about the position (rotationally). Does it affect anything other than fit? In...
Re: Taller tires with Subie 2.2?
Historical mailing list - Jon VO
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:14:54 -0600
...ability, simple mechanical advantage situation. Number 4: Rotational Inertia of more heavy rubber further away from rotational axis means harder to get going and...
Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:12:51 -0500
...The damage you described was caused by too much > torque (rotational force) on the clutch friction plate. It was not from > centrifugal or centripetal...
Re: Heater motor replacement
Historical mailing list - Alan Beck
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 22:37:10 -0700
...may look OK, but is it? You did have to apply rotational torque to remove it, who says that does not affect the bolt...
Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 12:06:30 -0500
...The motor - by way of pulleys - > will drive a shaft whose rotational speed should have a controllable > range from 0 to 200 RPM. > > I...
Syncro tire dia. spec. - tolerances?
Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:17:23 -0400
...if turning while driving normally would account for almost that much rotational difference on its own. (Would you eventually ruin your VC if you...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:35:32 -0800
...side, I hear a rum-rum-rum sound that matches the rotational speed of > the car. Suspecting races that were not fully seated on...
Re: alternator
Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 15:25:47 -0700
...This is just a guess but maybe the vibration is actually the > uneven rotational mass of the alternator. > > I hope that helps, > T. > > On...
Re: Thermostat for 2.0 aircooled
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 16:51:49 -0500
...The cable-end nut, pulley and rotational bolt were NLA at my VW dealer, but it seems that some parts guys are craftier than...
Re: Wiper arms.
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 3 May 2000 16:01:11 -0400
...Lube the spots in the linkage where rotational motion becomes locomotion. Happy motoring, G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors www.bulley-hewlett...
Re: '90 GL Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 02:41:20 EDT
...Speed Sensor - Can measure rotational speed of an axle, a driveshaft, or engine. Most systems use the pulses of the ignition coil to measure...
Veedo Speedo Workin's
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 3 Jan 95 15:33:19 PST
...Now if the cable binds and varies in rotational speed in a jerky fashion, the damping may take care of the needle wobble up...
rotational mass and stock brakes
Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:44:48 -0700
Subject: Re: tires tires and more tires... That's a cool look Brian. How are the brakes with the extra lever of those wheels...
Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
Historical mailing list - - Bruce Todd
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 09:50:44 -0700
...terms of wear - when would the rotation be optimum and what >> rotational pattern would work to account for even wear? Keeping in mind this...
Re: Dremel, was Re: Best Way To Remove
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 18:58:24 -0600
...Ya, I was "kidding" about putting that 3M tool in a dremel, just the reference to the rotational mass of the dremel vs that...
Clicking in Rear End
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:22:48 -0600
...Since I'm going about 32 mph when it happens, if a rotational issue I'd expect it to be much faster when considering...
Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Klankenstinkenwagen
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 13:53:18 -0400
...it sure is noisy in here... > Who can talk to me about Diesel vacuum pumps? I'm curious about the > position (rotationally). Does it...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:39:32 -0500
...There is no rotational play that I can detect, but the ball cage moves freely. I did not detect any noise when it was...
Re: CV Joint issues
Historical mailing list - Leon
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 19:53:16 -0700
...joint is now acting up, this one is "loose", too much rotational play. With wheel up and turning by hand there is binding spot...
Re: Bigger Wheels, Unsprung mass and Calculations
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:12:01 +0100
...More rough calculation...that would yield > about a 1 second slower 0-60 because of rotational weight. > > I hope I'm missing something here...
Re: Walker Super Turbo Muffler
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:56:47 -0400
...free flow exhausts even without a 32" primary, equal length, rotational collector header, can work. Period. > >The stock muffler with it's straight through...
Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 00:46:00 -0500
...herring in this discussion, because that's really not the issue. Rotational mass is everything. It is entirely possible to have two wheel sets...
Re: Can a rear brake pull down one side of a 77 bus as you stop???
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 May 2012 00:11:49 -0400
Due to the rotational forces applied to the torsion arm suspension some squat during braking is normal. Rear squatting will be more pronounced when...
Re: Swivel Seat Satisfaction??
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sat, 3 Jan 2004 16:13:58 -0800
...Plus I've read some unappealing > rotational slop stories. > > So, do you Westy owners like yours and do those who swapped swivels into > their...
Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 10:15:56 -0700
...terms of wear - when would the rotation be optimum and what > >> rotational pattern would work to account for even wear? Keeping in mind > this...
Re: Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:24:35 -0400
...the wrong way you're into trouble due to >the different rotational speeds occuring at the different ends of the >shaft at different times...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0400
...we're talking real world, we need to take into account rotational inertia, linear inertia, friction, wind resistance (along the larger plane of the...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 11:30:12 -0500
...side, I hear a rum-rum-rum sound that matches the rotational speed of the car. Suspecting races that were not fully seated on...
Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:25:17 -0400
...to motion, which causes a tendency to want to have more rotational effect, the more the mass and/or the longer the distance from...
Re: Help! Synchro Vibration
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 May 1995 13:28:59 -0300
...The first joint makes the long shaft under your Syncro experience the variation in rotational speed, but the second joint cancels this out before...
Re: Largest diameter wheel.
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:08:10 -0500
...decrease the van's acceleration noticeably due to the change in rotational mass, and decrease fuel mileage. Take the same tire in snow, and...
Shift Linkage Adjustment Problem SOLVED!!
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:54:46 -0800
...with respect to one another, and that it was probably a rotational adjustment that was needed. Suddenly the light bulb went off; one of...
Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:07:58 -0500
...The damage you described was caused by too much > torque (rotational force) on the clutch friction plate. It was not from > centrifugal or centripetal...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:32:17 -0600
...On perfect > CV's there would be zero play. > Doing it this way any rotational play is the sum of both CV's of...
Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
Historical mailing list - Ed
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:35:27 -0400
...The rotational force caused by load on the bearing should not cause these to loosen because the washer between the nut and the bearing...
Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 13:08:10 -0400
...terms of wear - when would the rotation be optimum and what >> rotational pattern would work to account for even wear? Keeping in mind this...
Re: Clicking in Rear End
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:45:42 -0500
...Since I'm going about 32 mph > when it happens, if a rotational issue I'd expect it to be much > faster when considering...
Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sun, 6 Oct 2002 02:10:38 -0700
...More rough calculation...that would yield about a 1 second slower 0-60 because of rotational weight. I hope I'm missing something here...
Re: Three busted tires on same wheel, why?
Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:08:35 -0700
...or - you got some radials that had been run a loooong time in one rotational direction (like 10,000-15,000 miles on the...
Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder replaced Finally!!! - One other question though.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:10:13 -0700
...I have had to tweak on the rotational alignment at the splines in the middle of the shift rods, just from taking a trans...
Wheel strength , cast vs forged, TUV
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:36:51 -0700
...http://www.hrewheels.com/blog/tech-talk/rotational-inertias-effect-on-performance/ For those wheel nuts among us who dabble in strength of materials...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:40:00 -0600
...side, I hear a rum-rum-rum sound that matches the rotational speed of > the car. Suspecting races that were not fully seated on...