I use an old stethoscope one of my doctor friends donated to the VW cause ... very good for listening to the innards of my old air-cooled engines and will probably be just as handy with the WBX.

On 21-Oct-2014, at 13:41, raceingcajun wrote:

> I saw a guy almost get impaled with a screw driver getting caught it a belt
> once, very dangerous!! I found a piece of rubber hose works just as well for
> sound transfer down the opened tube, plus being flexible it wont get caught
> and drive back into an eye, etc. I guess the main trick is being extra
> careful, what ever you use.
> 
> Howard
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:28 AM
> Subject: Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
> 
> 
> 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):
> |