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Old Oct 10, 2020 | 07:05 PM
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After I have cranked my F100, 302, and driven for about 15 minutes I begin to get a strange sound from the engine. It is a "tinkling" or sound like rattling dishes. At speed I do not hear it much because of the road noise & exhaust, but when I slow for a stop or idle it is loud. I have checked fan bolts, blades, belts, etc., but even though it seems to come from the front of the engine, I find noting. The noise speeds up & down with the rpms.

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I would suspect the fan is lightly contacting the shroud or something else. a number of things could cause that starting with a bad motor mount.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2020 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by CB3
After I have cranked my F100, 302, and driven for about 15 minutes I begin to get a strange sound from the engine. It is a "tinkling" or sound like rattling dishes. At speed I do not hear it much because of the road noise & exhaust, but when I slow for a stop or idle it is loud. I have checked fan bolts, blades, belts, etc., but even though it seems to come from the front of the engine, I find noting. The noise speeds up & down with the rpms.

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
CB3
There are many possibilities. If you could post an audio recording it may help.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2020 | 06:07 PM
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strange noise

Thanks for the suggestions. But I have checked fan & shroud and see no indication of any contact. And I am not "geeky" enough to know how to put an audio clip on the forum.

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