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Ever since I had my carbs and distributor rebuilt, and going through the hydraulics a couple of months ago, there's been a slight "tinkling" sound coming from the front of the car. At first, I thought it was the timing chain tensioner, but the sound would come and go, intermittently. It sounded like a bolt that hadn't been securely tightened, and a lock washer was loose and vibrating. The sound would appear at higher revs, all gears, but never consistently. Except for replacing the oil pan gasket, I couldn't think of anything remotely related to my work, and the occasional sound. Strangely, I thought I heard it more often going around corners; try chasing that down!
After breakfast with the local club, and being in the middle of a huge downpour over Burbank, (see Triumph guys scramble for tonneaus and convertible tops), I sat and looked at my front end:
There's a little divot on all the fan blades. At first, I thought it was the fan hitting the cross tube, but its on the wrong side. Here's the culprit, I believe:
Can any '3 owners tell me where the overflow tube attaches, or will it be apparent tomorrow when I jack up the car?
Hopefully, I've found the source of my tinkling, and the fan won't detonate until I replace it eventually.
After breakfast with the local club, and being in the middle of a huge downpour over Burbank, (see Triumph guys scramble for tonneaus and convertible tops), I sat and looked at my front end:
There's a little divot on all the fan blades. At first, I thought it was the fan hitting the cross tube, but its on the wrong side. Here's the culprit, I believe:
Can any '3 owners tell me where the overflow tube attaches, or will it be apparent tomorrow when I jack up the car?
Hopefully, I've found the source of my tinkling, and the fan won't detonate until I replace it eventually.
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