Annoying Noise @ Redline

its not a defect - the valves are just crying and whining for grace

 

Just use a bit of duct tape and the sound will stop

 

Well, if you're serious, you might check your header bolts. I used to get a "death rattle" at high RPMs and it turned out a couple of the bolts at the head were finger loose. Took me six months to track that down; I mean, who ever heard of loose header bolts???

Ken

 

Oddly enough, only when accompanied by my lady, the same sort of puzzling high pitched sounds loudly eminate from the passenger side of my V12 car also. I wonder, is this defect found in all F-cars and not exclusively plaguing the V8 cars?

It is compromising my driving pleasure, and hurting my ears...

I tried a liberal slathering of Valium, it worked to a degree, but is also seemed to hamper the intelligence level of conversation over dinner.

 

LOL That is tooo funny man. I needed a good laugh to start the day off, and that did it. Thanx man!!

 

This is a GREAT thread...! Thanks Fred and Bill...

 

Actually she loves the car and says that if I ever sell it, she's gonna dump me, even if it's replaced with another F-car. Soooo, if I get a 365GTC, I have to keep the 2+2 also, damn

 

perhaps another passenger would alleviate her concerns; another woman?

 

Seems that a single supplier to the automotive market must be responsible for that defective part you are talking about in your Ferrari.....I have the same problem in my AMG Benz as well.....heh !!

 

You know, it seems that you have come up with a viable solution, after all, it is a 2+2.....

Then, I would only have to figure out how to talk her into the back seat, or...

 

Wow, I wonder who the manufacturer is....

We'll have to delve into this deeper, any other affected makes/models?

 

Sounds like your embedded controller needs a firmware upgrade from Wife 1.0 to Girlfriend 14.3?

 

well if it persists, it may be time for an upgrade/replacement of that part; to a newer more robust model that can take lots of abuse!!!!

beyond that, see the 2+2 option

 

Unfortunately that is usually a really expensive fix that you will almost certainly not recoup upon sale of the vehicle....

Cheers
Kevin

 

Why is it that, large applications of cash seem to be the universal remedy for all problems associated with F-cars.

 

Actualy the part making the noise is easily removed and the car can run just fine without it. Usualy temporary replacements can be found on the roadside and dispensed with prior to returning home and adjusting the offending part. However as with most things on an F-car if proper procedure is not followed catastrofic failure may occur.

 

Rather than duct tape I think I would smear naval jelly onto the muffler bearing.

I bet that's where that sound is coming from!