Re: De Lorean Listining stick

["Steve Rubano" <srubano@xxxx>]

Another option to that is buying a mechanics stethoscope...run you 
anywhere from $5.00 and up. At least you can watch the engine and 
where you are putting the other end of it since with the stick you 
have to have your head looking away (so you can have your ear against 
the wood) which in my opinion is not to safe. If you get to close to 
any moving parts with the broom stick while you are listening then 
you will have a big problem. It's a very good idea though, not 
knocking it (no pun intended).

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "John Hervey" <dherv10@xxxx> wrote:
> Walt and Group
> I have talked about listening to what the car is saying thru 
sounds. 
> I don't know how many know about the Listening Stick. Cut a broom 
> handle to a 3' length and on the flat end put a 2" square of thin 
> plywood and attach with one nail in the middle. You now have a 
> listening stick. With the car running, put the end with the flat 
> plywood to your ear and the other end to what you want to hear.
> You will be amazed at what you will hear. With this you can hear 
the 
> FQ valve change frequency w/o having to see it. You can hear 
bearings 
> make noise, relays clicking on and off, water pump bearings and so 
> on. 
> John Hervey
> www.specialTauto.com