But, if the BB is still lubricated with gloop and/or put together with large tolerances, won't it still whine and be heard, no matter how well it is mounted?
After almost 12,000 miles on an original BB, with new lube and no mounting bushings or whatever, it still whines a bit. Along with the transmission, the odd noises out of the cush block, the sound of the exhaust and the constant noise of the valves along with the belt singing, it all makes a great contribution to the chorus! Cue the wind! Since I added the Muscle Air filter I've also been subjected to more of an inrushing noise as it gulps more air and is verbal about it!
At this damn point, what really worries me is NOT hearing something doing what it's supposed to do!
I really envy those who can plug in their headphones and be blissfully unaware of their surroundings but I for one really want to know when something fails and sometimes all the warning one gets is the silence...
This comes from habit as well as driving a tractor and doing stuff. Sometimes all the warning I would get was utter silence at the wrong possible moment!
