Too much tightened fanbelt resulting in bad bearings in the waterpump or
alternator .
Or just the waterpump going bad ...
Or - if you�re lucky - the fanbelt too loose

Calle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoran Mladen" <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 1:58 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon motor mounts chirping?

> That is not normal.  Chirping is metal on metal rubbing in my experience.
Check your mounts to ensure the mountings are are tight.  Your mounts also
may be weak causing excessive engine movement leading to the the rubbing.
>
> Z
>
> "Townsend, Michael D" <Michael.Townsend@SONYERICSSON.COM> wrote:
> Mine does that too. I thought they all did.
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jim Heissenbuttel
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 7:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Vanagon motor mounts chirping?
>
>
> For a long time now (and I guess I'm just used to it) I have had a
> slight but consistent chirping (think: baby chickens) noise coming from
> the engine compartment. I assume it to be an engine mount, because i
> only hear it when the engine is running less than smoothly. When
> accelerating on a smooth roadway, it does not occur.
>
> Question is, is this common? I have never been in any other Vanagon, so
> I personally don't know. Also, is this something that can be fixed
> easily. I searched the archives, but saw nothing describing this
> problem.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> jh
> 83.5 Westy
>
>
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