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Old 07-15-2010, 11:08 PM
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Hey guys, Well I started my car today and this is the noise I heared. I have a '99 Z28 A4. The car has a larger cam/valve springs/pushrods ect...
anyways. I can't figure out wtf and i noticed that the noise is louder underneath the car then in above it... the oil pressure is normal at 40... what can I do to rule out some problems??
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRM71M1gvKs
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no it's the loud ticking noise that gets louder as I move the camera to the ground.. the squeaking sound is a bad pulley
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rod knock? or piston slap from a broken piston? hope its neiter!
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Does it get louder and speed up with the RPM's? it sounds like its coming from the bottom end which doesn't sound good, i'd agree with maybe rod knock
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its hard to tell but i think im hearing a loud thump that is following the rpms of the motor? is there any way you can get a better quality video?
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I will post a better quality video. Also i don't know if this helps or not...I drove it to the shop on friday to drop it off.. and after I drove about 5 miles the sound totally went away. I haven't heard from the shop yet. Sounds like they will not get a chance to look at it until Monday... The car seems to run perfect..... I don't understand what the hell happened. I went to start it up the other morning and it was instantly that noise... I doesn't get louder with rpms.....it stays the same volume...

Thanks for your help guys....I'm pretty sick right now about this The thing that sucks is I was going to sell my car for a good amount of money and put it down on a 2010 SS....
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It sounds like a helicopter!! if you can get a better sound clip for now i agree with maybe a rod knock
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is it stick or auto? sounds like a throwout bearing or a cracked flexplate.
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that is an exhaust leak.....
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ooo I hope it's an exhaust leak.....
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oh and the car is an Auto... with only 69k miles on it.....
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check your heads around where the manifolds bolt up and see if there is any black suet there. that is a good indication you have a blown gasket. also get under the car and see if you can pinpoint where the sound is coming from exactly. that will help lots as well.
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ttt...
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Well just a little follow up on the problem. Took the car into a local shop that I trust and they found I had a loose bolt on my torque converter. Problem solved!!!! I love cheap fixes!




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