It's not a tappet is it?  They're loud to the point of being scary, sort
of like a machinist's hammer on a big chunk of steel.  My diagnostic
(i.e., worst) tappet starts making noise when I get low on oil.

        Gary

On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, at 19:23 [-0800], Marshall Williams (marshall.williams...:

> Hmmmmm.  I think is more or less pecking (kinda like a machinist's hammer)
> along with revolutions.
> Come to think of it... last Christmas they DID do some work in the
> Distributor area and, like I said,
> the car will drive albeit rather loudly.
>
> Marshall
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward Maglott [mailto:emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 7:11 PM
> To: Marshall Williams
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
>
>
> Rod noises I have heard are usually pretty heavy thudding sounds, and more
> of a knocking as rpms increase.  But I have not heard them in a
> wasserboxer.   How fast is the noise compared to rpm?  1 peck per
> revolution?  Maybe something in the distributor?
>
> Edward
>
> At 10/30/02 06:32 PM, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >Yesterday, while driving I started hearing a "Woody Woodpecker" sound
> coming
> >from
> >the Engine.  After having the Van towed home and Starting the motor again,
> I
> >think
> >the sound is coming from inside the engine somewhere around the middle.  Is
> >this possibly
> >a "Blown Rod" or what?  The car will drive but I think something expensive
> >is going on.
> >The engine is a "rebuilt" from the dealer in 1997 running fine and
> powerfull
> >with no perceived
> >leaks , etc.
> >
> >Marshall
> >'84 Westy
>
>
>