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Old 12-19-2002, 07:38 PM
Ron Mummert Ron Mummert is offline
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Originally posted by Aredubjay


A broken tranny mount usually manifests itself with a loud "thunk" when pulling out, in reverse, from a standing stop.



I have yet another brilliant idea for those of us who try to verbally describe automotive zoo noises. "Thunk, clank, tinkle, thud, whump, rata-tata, screech, etc., etc." could be represented by icons like smilies. We could then quickly relay those strange sounds to the group by a few keystrokes. Something between a Thunk & a Clank could be #/*, & we'd instantly know what part needed replacement!
Any suggestions for icons? I can't make smilies work from this computer.

Ron (better living through hair-brained ideas).
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