Now that she's running again, I'm paranoid as hell about all these perfectly normal noises my car is making, so I decided she's joining a band. And having done 99% of the work myself, I'm nervous as hell that she'll die on the road and I'll have no idea why (it wouldn't be the first time). So far so good, knock on wood. But yeah, I've been paying attention to the noises:

 

--Percussion: sewing machine/lifter sound keeps time.

 

--Bass drum: downshifting gets a quick bass note occasionally (need to snug up the exhaust)

 

--Vocals: There is occasionally a faint screeching noise under load. This one actually bugs me since I'm not sure what it is. It varies in pitch with engine speed (in the narrow range in which it occurs). It doesn't occur when I'm stopped and just revving the motor. Maybe the pilot bearing? Did the clutch, among other things. The bearing was in straight, but I could have bumped it ever so slightly putting the motor back on.

 

--Guitar: Transmission winds up like a solo riff

 

--Harmonica: The engine purrs and sings as we roll along

 

--Backup singers: The tires vary between humming, singing, and growling depending on the road surface and speed.

Now That's Funny!

Love it!

Be careful though, next it will be sleeping on your girlfriend's couch.