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jkcrosson · 08-12-2011, 06:47 PM

I've got a chirp in my engine compartment. It seems to be coming from the front motor mount. It's not the generator, water pump or belt. It does not do it at low rpms or high rpm. Seems to get worse while the clutch is depressed. I can make it stop chirping by pushing a little on the front carb side of the engine. I've narrowed it to the front motor mount. I've tightened the front motor mount bolts. Please help. I love the sound of the engine but I am tired of the "Crickets".

RcT · 08-12-2011, 07:10 PM

Does it seem to coincide with the engine revolutions? Try something easy first, like a bar of soap on the belt when it is idling and see if it goes away... maybe the belt or a pulley is a bit glazed.

jkcrosson · 08-12-2011, 07:13 PM

Soap on the belt doesn't help. Not necessarily with the revolutins, it's more of a vibration chirp. Like I said, I can apply a little force to the side of the engine with a little lifting pressure and it will stop.

John Stone · 08-12-2011, 07:32 PM

It might be the front motor mount. Try a little oil about the center bolt.

Jim Parker Toronto · 08-12-2011, 08:11 PM

It probably IS the front motor mount. Spray it good with WD40 so it is saturated, not only on top, but on the bottom as well. Then apply some oil.

jkcrosson · 08-12-2011, 08:20 PM

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Surely I have fought this for days and its as simple as oil on the front motor mount. I'll try it in the morning.

Brother A · 08-12-2011, 08:20 PM

Are you married?

jkcrosson · 08-12-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brother A

Are you married?

Yes and I knew someone would go in the direction with this post. LOL.

jkcrosson · 08-12-2011, 08:34 PM

Well, I got so caught up in diagnosing a "Model A Problem" i completely left common sense on the side of the road. Oil on the motor mount solved the problem. Sorry for posting a Silly question but I guess "i couldn't see the forest for the trees"

Ned · 08-12-2011, 09:30 PM

Had the same problem, oiled the front motor mount, no more chirp.

RTC1930 · 08-12-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ned

Had the same problem, oiled the front motor mount, no more chirp.

Ditto here too.

Gary WA · 08-12-2011, 11:02 PM

Lifting engine as you said could it be a chirping rear mount rubber pads?

08-12-2011, 06:47 PM	#1
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Nagging chirp I've got a chirp in my engine compartment. It seems to be coming from the front motor mount. It's not the generator, water pump or belt. It does not do it at low rpms or high rpm. Seems to get worse while the clutch is depressed. I can make it stop chirping by pushing a little on the front carb side of the engine. I've narrowed it to the front motor mount. I've tightened the front motor mount bolts. Please help. I love the sound of the engine but I am tired of the "Crickets". __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

08-12-2011, 07:10 PM	#2
RcT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 451	Re: Nagging chirp Does it seem to coincide with the engine revolutions? Try something easy first, like a bar of soap on the belt when it is idling and see if it goes away... maybe the belt or a pulley is a bit glazed.

08-12-2011, 07:13 PM	#3
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Re: Nagging chirp Soap on the belt doesn't help. Not necessarily with the revolutins, it's more of a vibration chirp. Like I said, I can apply a little force to the side of the engine with a little lifting pressure and it will stop. __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

08-12-2011, 07:32 PM	#4
John Stone Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 710	Re: Nagging chirp It might be the front motor mount. Try a little oil about the center bolt.

08-12-2011, 08:11 PM	#5
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: Nagging chirp It probably IS the front motor mount. Spray it good with WD40 so it is saturated, not only on top, but on the bottom as well. Then apply some oil.

08-12-2011, 08:20 PM	#6
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Re: Nagging chirp Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Surely I have fought this for days and its as simple as oil on the front motor mount. I'll try it in the morning. __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

08-12-2011, 08:20 PM	#7
Brother A Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southern CT & Southwest FL Posts: 115	Re: Nagging chirp Are you married?

08-12-2011, 08:34 PM	#9
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Re: Nagging chirp Well, I got so caught up in diagnosing a "Model A Problem" i completely left common sense on the side of the road. Oil on the motor mount solved the problem. Sorry for posting a Silly question but I guess "i couldn't see the forest for the trees" __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

08-12-2011, 09:30 PM	#10
Ned Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 51	Re: Nagging chirp Had the same problem, oiled the front motor mount, no more chirp.

08-12-2011, 11:02 PM	#12
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,614	Re: Nagging chirp Lifting engine as you said could it be a chirping rear mount rubber pads? __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com