[s-cars] some questions regarding my S4

[Dan Bozga]

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Is the ticking still on when the AC compressor is off? If so I'd think the =
power steering pump is the culprit. Try to listen for it and see where it c=
omes from.



Dan







----- Original Message -----
From: "JR Tolleson"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: [s-cars] some questions regarding my S4


> I own a 1994 Euro-spec S4 4.2 with the 6-speed, and I have a couple of
questions
> about it. When I start the car, I sometimes get a puff of smoke out
the exhaust.
> I've checked around the Internet, and it seems the valve guides might
be at fault.
> Does anybody have any other ideas? Also, if the fix action is a
"top-end" rebuild,
> about how much is that going to cost? I guess that's my only question
for now, as
> the car is in for maintenance right now (brakes, clutch, and A/).
Also, I have a
> ticking noise coming from my belt path, but only at idle. If I give
it some gas, it
> goes away, but then comes back upon reaching idle. I'm also overdue
for the timing
> belt change (supposed to be at 120k km, but I'm up to 146k on the
odo - will do when
> I get back from a TDY in a couple of weeks), could this have anything
to do with the
> ticking?
>
> JR Tolleson
> jrt105 at yahoo.com
>
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