Miata Mailing List: February 1994, Message #139
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   From: shaw@apache.att.com
Subject: Window squeal; 3250rmp buzz; washer adjustment
   Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 11:37:35 -0500

>
> Having read all of your squeak complaints you whining Miateers,
> I decided to voise my own squeak report.  this squeak took me 
> couple of weeks to find, and it was right beside my ear!  My
> drivers-side window squeaks while it rubs against the weather
> stripping when wet.  I guess that its proximity confused me,
> but I eventually located it.  I didn't want to put any lubricant
> on it for fear that it would eventually get on me.  Since it
> only occurs in wet weather, I am not going to worry about it.
> It also only occurs while the top is up (the less of that the
> better anyway).  It only moves while traversing certain thresholds
> of bumps, so it is further limited.  Enough griping! Forget I
> mentioned it.

I have (pretty much always had) a related phenomenon: the drivers-
side electric window squeals when operating in the rain (with the
top up: I hadn't known that top-down was dry over 40mph).  Other
than that, though, it's quiet.

The other day while driving at a constant highway speed in the
subzero cold, I heard a metallic clunk on several occasions.
Nothing seemed to be wrong, but now I get a loud buzzing resonance
at 3250 rpm.  Is this the famous catalytic converter detachment
problem?

Also, thanks to all who told me I could adjust my washer jets by
moving the ball in its socket.  Unfortunately, I tried this on a
cold day (there seemed to be some wax buildup too), and the high-
quality stainless-steel precision instrument I was using snapped
off in the orifice.  However, either the adjustment was successful
and the rod was subsequently blown out (or is in the tubing some-
where), or the rod is acting as an internal deflector.  In any
event, the spray now misses the wiper airfoil, so all is well.
(Also I think I will stick to software - I've never yet lost a
broken off loop in the works).

	Cheers,
		Andrew shaw@apache.att.com