Moseso
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Here's one I haven't seen discussed, though I'm sure it's epidemic amongst sidescreen TRs...
The Dzus fasteners hold the bonnet down at the edges, and the push-up spring applies its force near the center. At an engine speed near idle, this arrangement vibrates making an unholy racket. WD-40 and/or oil on the spring plunger takes the high-pitched squeak factor out of the noise, but has hardly silenced it. Now it just sounds like the bonnet rattling. You can even see it when it's happening.
I think I have the fasteners and pads adjusted properly, so that the bonnet is held down securely, but I don't think that's the the real source of the noise anyway, even if they were a little loose.
Who else is offended by this rattle?
Has anyone devised a cure?
The Dzus fasteners hold the bonnet down at the edges, and the push-up spring applies its force near the center. At an engine speed near idle, this arrangement vibrates making an unholy racket. WD-40 and/or oil on the spring plunger takes the high-pitched squeak factor out of the noise, but has hardly silenced it. Now it just sounds like the bonnet rattling. You can even see it when it's happening.
I think I have the fasteners and pads adjusted properly, so that the bonnet is held down securely, but I don't think that's the the real source of the noise anyway, even if they were a little loose.
Who else is offended by this rattle?
Has anyone devised a cure?