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Subject:Re: "Whining" noise
From:Max Wellhouse
Date:Wed, 4 Jul 2001 16:58:14 -0500

Check kfor mother in law underneath the right rear seat cushion. Won't solve
the whinning problem, but will discover the source!!  And that's half the
battle
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Smith" <johns3539@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 7:03 PM
Subject: "Whining" noise

> Here's something to test your skills...
>
> I'm hearing a subtle "whining" sound coming from the rear right area of my
> 83.5 Westy.  It happens from a dead stop as I'm taking my foot off the
> clutch and beginning to accelerate.  It only happens at this time.  I'm
> thinking it could be somewhere in the clutch system, but it doesn't happen
> at any other time I engage/disengage it, so I'm not sure.  Anyone ever had
> this sound happen?  If that's not enough information, too bad, cause
that's
> all I've got.  Hoping this isn't something serious.  Thanks!!
>
> John
> 83.5 Westy
> Arlington, VA
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