RE: S4 Wastgate noise

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

My 91 200q (same engine) does it too. It's a wooshing sound under the
exact same circumstances you mention.

Nothing modified on my engine except for a K&N filter and no restrictor
on the air box.
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Tim Miller [SMTP:tjmill1@uswest.com]
>Sent:	Wednesday, November 20, 1996 4:51 AM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	S4 Wastgate noise
>
>
>I have a 92 S4 with 52k miles on it.  Lately there has been a noise coming
>from the engine when I let off the gas pedal after hard acceleration.  Over
>the past few thousand miles this noise has been getting louder and occuring
>more often.  The dealer told me that it was coming from the wastgate and this
>is normal.   I do not like the sound and I don't feel that it is normal. 
>After the turbo winds up and I decrease power is when the noise occurs.  The
>noise can best be described as a wheezing, discuss type sound.    Does anyone
>have a similiar problem?  Is replacing the wastgate an expensive job?  Any
>help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Tim Miller
>92 S4 TAP Chip
>
>