Clank! Clank! Drove me half nuts!

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Rick Tyson
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Post by Rick Tyson »


it was the darn.......................
& took 3 seconds to fix & no more CLANK! CLANK! CLANK! Image
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Post by Chip Fossa »

HUH!?!...what's a 'darn'??????
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Post by Kurt Graber »

A binding spring, push rod, ??
Ah rick "Funs Over" whats the verdict?
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Post by Steven Black »

It`s his mother in-law in the finger changer!!. come on let us know I own a carter and I have no trouble.
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Bad muffler bearings like my '52 Desoto
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Post by Bill Hankey »


A piece of cake! Sounds like the problem of two springs belly-rubbing each other. This maladjustment can push a player over the edge.

Bill H.
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Post by Jim Cohen »

A "piece of cake", Bill? Surely a mere pastry could not engender such calamitous cacaphony, with the ensuing dismay and discommodation experienced by the author! Image
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Post by Bruno Rasmussen »

You forgot to take of your (tab)dance shoes?

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Post by Dave Van Allen »

Jim- how melifluous! Rolling trippingly off the typing digits...

Frank..that was indeed funny!

my guess:

Rick's b@nj* got caught in the changer...<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 07 May 2003 at 06:42 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by Rick Tyson »

OK OK enough of this mystery CLANK!
Drum roll please!!!
And the cigar goes to Jan Dunn!!!
The right side of the pedal bar came loose & there was about 1/8" of play .With the pedals up the bar moved up & when I pressed the pedals down CLANK!
So I reached over & gave the little wing nut a quick turn & no more CLANK! Image
Still lovin my Carter! My mistake Image

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Great topic, Rick. Very entertaining. Thanks!
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Post by Jim Eaton »

Now we all know a bunch more places to look should it happen to us!!!!!
JE:-)>
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Thank you BoB for hosting this great forum for all of us Image & thanks to all for your replys, I enjoyed it.
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Post by Steven Black »

I have a carter and this has happened to me a
couple of times, not just on my carter also my MSA D10, I for got to put the wing nut on the pedal bar of MSA, on carter I forgot to tightened down the fastener. feel pretty embarrased when it happens, the old memory problem.
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Post by Gary Walker »

My Mullen started doing that abou 2 years ago and we've looked under it from all angles and the best we can figure, it is in the crossrod assembly due to wear. It isn't real bad but it's still there sometimes. I've thought about having Dell rebuild the undercarriage but hate to do without it for any length of time.
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