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"The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member
Username: The_don
Post Number: 5908
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 5:01 pm: | |
John,
I am leaning toward the oil cooler.
Check you oil level. if it's low, it could make the wine more pronounced has the oil thins has it heats up. |
John Wise (Jwise)
New member
Username: Jwise
Post Number: 44
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 4:50 pm: | |
Don-
Yes- driver's side. It's not really a whine- but a repetitive "whum" is the only way to describe it. Sounds are tough to describe.
The oil is 20W50 and is about 500 miles old.
If it is the oil cooler- does this noise come and go? It suddenly appeared after a long trip, and has not gone away. Weird.
Thanks for the help, and any more you may have. |
"The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member
Username: The_don
Post Number: 5905
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 4:26 pm: | |
Mike,
I notice the lower the wieght of the oil, 10/30, 10/40, the oil cooler makes more noise.
when I run 20/50. it's quiter.
I am not saying that different oil will fix the noise but I do notice that it is less when i run 20/50
Matt |
Mick Worrall (Catswhiskers)
New member
Username: Catswhiskers
Post Number: 19
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 3:09 pm: | |
Don, your comment about temp and type of oil is interesting. My 308 GTSi has a 'singing' oil cooler but only when engine reaches normal temperature. Are you suggesting that a different oil could cure or at least reduce the noise? I've had it confirmed that the noise is non detrimental but it is annoying.
Cheers,
Mick |
"The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member
Username: The_don
Post Number: 5899
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 12:03 pm: | |
John,
left meaning the driver side?
if so it may just be your oil cooler. They wine sometimes depending on temp and type of oil. |
John Wise (Jwise)
New member
Username: Jwise
Post Number: 43
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 10:24 am: | |
84 Euro QV
I drove the car to Limerock this weekend (about 5 hours each way- it was a blast) and noticed a strange rhythmic sound when I got there. I know sounds are hard to describe- but here goes:
It seems to be a high pitched kind of "whum, whum, whum, etc" every 1/4 second or so at idle.
The sound goes away while reving- or I just can't hear ir any more. Slowly reving the car and it does not seem to change frequency- stays every 1/4 sec or so until it dissapears under the other sounds. Turned on a/c- no change. Push in clutch- very slight change in pitch. Throw-out bearing? Seems to be coming from the left side of the engine. Darin from Boston Sportscar Co. was around, who has looked at the car in the past; and he couldn't figure it out without really diving in. He even called on Sunday to make sure everything went o.k. Thanks for all the help Darin!
So I got his cell# in case something happened, and left for Maine. No problems (temps, pressure) on the way home- just the noise remained. No change in the noise.
I know this is a difficult question to answer- but does anyone have any ideas? I will probably have the car flat-bedded down to Boston Sportscar so they can take a look and repair.
Thanks in advance. |