Re: quattro-digest V4 #2029

["ERIE PATSELLIS" <ERIEP@MAP.COM>]

Don, bet if you pull your dipstick out, the noise stops....guess what it
is...the rear main seal hardened and the noise you hear is air being drawn
in.....decided mine wasn't bad enough to fix.....

erie



> Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 01:16:04 EDT
> From: DPW80 <DPW80@aol.com>
> Subject: 4000 Quatro Noise, '85
> 
> My 1985 Audi Quattro has 130K miles, and is making a chirping or whirring
> noise at 850 to 1200 rpm.  It only makes the noise it is warmed up.  I
have
> run it with all belts removed except the timing belt.  I have replaced
the
> water pump, the idler pully and the front cam seal.  The noise will not
go
> away.
> 
> This is driving me crazy,
> 
> Don
> 
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