[V8] noise thats driving me absolutley CRAZY!!

[UR32VQUATTRO]

"It now has 320k on it, same noise, plenty of redline runs!! Not something
I'd worry about"  Toney,  you play Russian roulete with you motor if you
like, but Im sure the originator of this thread would like to find out where
the noise is coming from and fix it( I would) The sugstions I gave are all
plausible and are a good place to start. Al
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] noise thats driving me absolutley CRAZY!!


> I've had this noise on my V8 since I bought it. I got mine with a little
> over 250k on it, and the TB had just been done by Keith @ Audiconnection.
As
> many as he does, I'm quite sure he has the tools to do it. The noise has
> continued after I also did the belt myself @ 310k. I didn't use the cam
> locking tools, just double checked the cam timing. BTW, done correctly,
the
> belt can be properly adjusted without the cam locking tools. If the crank
> and cams are allowed to turn freely once the belt is properly installed,
the
> whole belt gets tensioned, not just one side.
>
> It now has 320k on it, same noise, plenty of redline runs!! Not something
> I'd worry about.
>
> Tony Hoffman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "UR32VQUATTRO" <ALLANVEGA at ADELPHIA.NET>
> To: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>; <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>;
> <daves745t at optonline.net>
> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [V8] noise thats driving me absolutley CRAZY!!
>
>
> > Probably cause the timeing belt wasnt tensiond properly. This has been
> > dicussed here before.  you HAVE TOO losen the cam pullys when tensioning
> > the
> > belt (hence the need for cam lock tools.  If you dont allow the cam
pullys
> > to move while adjusting the belt, only one side wil tension up. Drive
the
> > car a little bit , and it will develop slack and slap against the timing
> > cover. Al
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> > To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>; <daves745t at optonline.net>
> > Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: [V8] noise thats driving me absolutley CRAZY!!
> >
> >
> >> my 3.6 did it (whatever "it" is exactly) after a t-belt change, pulleys
> > shocks and bearings inclusive, but didn't do it on the 4.2 after keith @
> > audiconnection did the 4.2 swap, new timing belt and all.
> >>
> >> Point being is I installed two new knock sensors both times. Only
> >> happened
> > once.  I don't think bad KSs would make such a noise.
> >>
> >> But what raises my eyebrows is that the rattle/clacking/etc we hear(d)
> > could possibly be confusing the KSs into sending false readings to the
> > ecu,
> > confusing the thing.  The 3.6, when it was experiencing it, wasn't as
> > snappy
> > as it shouldve been.
> >>
> >> Anyhoo.
> >>
> >> DaveC.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --------------------------
> >> David A. Coleman
> >> BlackRock
> >> Sent via BlackBerry Wireless
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> >> To: daves745t at optonline.net
> >> CC: v8 at audifans.com
> >> Sent: Fri Mar 24 19:52:41 2006
> >> Subject: [V8] noise thats driving me absolutley CRAZY!!
> >>
> >>   Listers,
> >>
> >>  Nuts & bolts noise, deisel sound,
> >>  Anyone think about the knock sensors?
> >>
> >>  I've done a few timing belt jobs on a V8, including a
> >> complete teardown & never heard this noise as
> >> described.
> >>  I hope the Audi Gods don't hear me by the time I do
> >> the belt on my 93 V8 8)
> >> Ron
> >> 90 V8Q not stock
> >> 93 V8Q not stock
> >>
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