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Q: Scarry noise - Passat 1990
Yellow dog wrote:
> Got this terrible freakin scary noise from the Passat engine > compartment. What did it sound like? We don't know what sort of noise scares you. Whistle, squeal, rattle, knock, something else? > Stopped and lifted the bonnet. It sounded as though it was > coming from the engine rocker cover area so I took off the oil > filler cap and saw oil splattering about; checked the oil > level and there was certainly oil there. Felt the alternator > and it seemed OK although the noise did *I THINK* settle down > if I held the alternator bracket - not really sure. The noise > did NOT seem to increase as I revved the engine - strange. Amplitude or frequency? Do you mean it didn't get louder? Or it didn't get faster with engine speed? > On the way home -for no apparent reason- the noise disappeared > and the car drove fine. There was no hint of anything when > used it the previous day and I covered about 70 miles. At home > I checked/ tightened the alternator bolts and they seemed OK. > SPOOKY! I have not had the need to drive it today. > > Any ideas what it could be so I can tackle it BEFORE it either > gets worse or breaks down. > > 1990 "H" reg. Passat estate 16v 2.0L petrol manual. I'm not sure if this engine has hydraulic valve lifters. Have you changed to a better quality (synthetic) engine oil lately? John |
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Q: Scarry noise - Passat 1990
Did it sound like something broke? That happened to me once in my 99 New
Jetta and then a couple miles later my transmission exploded. VERY expensive. "Yellow dog" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 20:36:53 +0000, John Henderson scribbled by his own > authority... > (in article >): > >> Yellow dog wrote: >> >>> Got this terrible freakin scary noise from the Passat engine >>> compartment. >> >> What did it sound like? We don't know what sort of noise scares >> you. Whistle, squeal, rattle, knock, something else? >> > Rattle. > >>> Stopped and lifted the bonnet. It sounded as though it was >>> coming from the engine rocker cover area so I took off the oil >>> filler cap and saw oil splattering about; checked the oil >>> level and there was certainly oil there. Felt the alternator >>> and it seemed OK although the noise did *I THINK* settle down >>> if I held the alternator bracket - not really sure. The noise >>> did NOT seem to increase as I revved the engine - strange. >> >> Amplitude or frequency? Do you mean it didn't get louder? Or >> it didn't get faster with engine speed? >> > > Didn't get louder or increase in frequency. > >>> On the way home -for no apparent reason- the noise disappeared >>> and the car drove fine. There was no hint of anything when >>> used it the previous day and I covered about 70 miles. At home >>> I checked/ tightened the alternator bolts and they seemed OK. >>> SPOOKY! I have not had the need to drive it today. >>> >>> Any ideas what it could be so I can tackle it BEFORE it either >>> gets worse or breaks down. >>> >>> 1990 "H" reg. Passat estate 16v 2.0L petrol manual. >> >> I'm not sure if this engine has hydraulic valve lifters. Have >> you changed to a better quality (synthetic) engine oil lately? >> >> John > > Only had the car about 7 days and was assured by a friend of a friend that > it > had been serviced a few months ago. > > Thanks for taking the time to repy. > > -- > Yellow dog > > Remove MEATFREEspamblock to reply to this vegetarian. > |
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Q: Scarry noise - Passat 1990
Yellow dog wrote:
>> Whistle, squeal, rattle, knock, something else? >> > Rattle. .... > Didn't get louder or increase in frequency. OK, nothing to do with hydraulic tappets or type of oil then. If it happens again, you might be able to "stethoscope" your way to the source. Being wary of rotating parts, use a long screwdriver or a stick to listen to parts of the engine (one end against your ear, and the other end on the valve cover for example). You'll hear many individual noises as you move it to different places. John |
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Q: Scarry noise - Passat 1990
I'm sure it has hydraulic tappets.
Check the oil level - my '90 Polo has just developed a rattle and I thought the oil level was OK, but it took most of a pint and then the rattling subsided a minute after starting up. I've done about 2,500 miles since changing the oil, so I guess it deserves a top-up. Maybe it was only kidding me that the oil level was OK - nowhere much is level at home, so there's a bit of guesswork needed. -- Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ "Yellow dog" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 20:36:53 +0000, John Henderson scribbled by his own > authority... > (in article >): > > > Yellow dog wrote: > > > >> Got this terrible freakin scary noise from the Passat engine > >> compartment. > > > > What did it sound like? We don't know what sort of noise scares > > you. Whistle, squeal, rattle, knock, something else? > > > Rattle. > |
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Q: Scary noise - Passat 1990
> > I'm not sure of the frequency or noise increase but consensus does suggest
> > hydraulic tappets. I had to top up the oil, so I'll wait and see how I get > > on. Thanks for everyone's input. > > Apology for replying to my own post. Drove the car today and it was as quiet > as a mouse. <happy chappy at least for the time being.> > Funny that! It's been quite cold recently - maybe that has had some effect. My Polo didn't use any water today on the same journey it has recently used around a tea-cup full. Baffling. Maybe warmer weather is sealing hose joints or helping the expansion tank cap valve to work properly. Even the temp gauge was working the whole journey. Must be Springtime again. :-) -- Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ |
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