[njsteve]

Reminds me of some of the old mechanic's stories an old mechanic buddy told me. Back in his day (1930's and 40's), if they were trading/selling a car that had a bad rear differential they would throw some banana peals into the rear diff and seal it back up. The banana peals would get all mushed up in the dif gears and would quiet any noise it had for a few days. And of course don't forget the old trick of swapping engine oil for 90 weight if it had bad rings and smoked a lot. Gotta love those old-timers.