[Once more he dips into the wellspring of knowledge...] Something in my GT6 engine is whistling (or squealing) at a particular narrow range of rpms, from maybe 2500 to 3000. I would've guessed it to be the fan belt. In the past I've heard a similar squeal in my Spitfire, and either it has dimished over the years or I've grown used to it and no longer notice. Coming home from work in the GT6 today it seemed louder than it has in the recent past. The alternator is new so I doubt it is the alternator bearing. Could it be the waterpump? I've been told that too tight a belt would burn out the alternator bearing or the waterpump. I would have thought that a bad (or going so) bearing would squeal at all rmps, whereas a belt would resonate differently at different speeks. To my mind the belt is looser than I would have thought appropriate for previous cars. Still, I'm wondering - should I loosen it further or tighten it? What causes such a noise?
Inquiring minds want to know. Inquiring ears just want silence. Old cars want to run without breaking. Tanks, -- Jim Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED] '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
