Re: Name that I-5 noise!

[Wolff <quattro200@earthlink.net>]

Ken Keith wrote:
> 
> I second that diagnosis.  I had the same warbling sound before,
> didn't we describe it as a turkey sound, was that another thread?
> 
> Anyway, I speculated that the shaft on my new replacement water
> pump stuck out further than the original one, and was actually
> making contact with the inside of the timing belt cover.  I spaced
> my cover out with some washers, and the noise was minimized if
> not banished.  I forget if it went completely away.
> 
> hth,
> 
> Ken

That is exactly what happened to me. It turned out to be the wrong water
pump. It was labelled with the right number. I got another one and the
pulley was mounted in about 5mm's and matched the oldest pump exactly.
Wolff