I have a stethoscope, but it isn't part of my travelling toolkit.  I also
have a two foot screwdriver which keeps the danglies out of the engine
compartment.  I alsays get a kick out of the rowrrrr noise of the power
steering.

Karl Wolz
 
 

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] 
|On Behalf Of Dan N
|Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:00 AM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
|
|be safe... get one of this
|
|http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Tools-Garage-and-E
quipment/Automotive-Stethoscope/_/N-26gd
|
|On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
|
|> Karl, your method is the best.  The inner ear is located within that 
|> bone.  mcneely
|>
|> ---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
|> > I actually get better sound transfer placing the end of the 
|> > screwdriver against the the bone immediately behind my ear.  My 
|> > hearing is pretty
|> funky,
|> > so this may or may not be the case for you.
|> >
|> > Karl Wolz
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> > |-----Original Message-----
|> > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
|> > |On Behalf Of Chris S.
|> > |Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 7:59 AM
|> > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|> > |Subject: Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
|> > |
|> > |Take loooong screwdriver, place the pointy end against water pump 
|> > |housing and put the handle firmly against your ear opening.  It 
|> > |will look and feel strange, but it will transmit noises directly 
|> > |from the housing. Then you can have a little more fun and 
|try other 
|> > |areas of the engine block.
|> > |
|> > |You can also remove the drive belts and start it up to 
|quickly see 
|> > |if water pump, alternator or AC compressor, if present, are the 
|> > |culprit.
|> > |
|> > |Chris.
|> > |
|> > |Wys�ane z iPhone'a
|> > |
|> > |Dnia Oct 21, 2014 o godz. 2:15 Neil N 
|<musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisa�(a):
|> > |
|>
|> --
|> David McNeely
|>