Its not noticable at idle at all and when the car is cold it doesnt make the noise either...

You can only hear it at 1.5-2K rpm and only after the car is warm. Its making the sound around the tensioner area (again) but I just changed out the tensioner a month and a half ago...

I also just did a valve adjustment two days ago but it didnt help. Everything seemed to be ok under the valve cover also.


This is getting frustrating and the sound sounds worse in the video than it actually is. Maybe i'll do a new video to try and get a better sound for you all.

 

Im tired of worrying myself. I will run my car until it blows up, literally. I will do what I can to not be stupid but I can't worry anymore about this noise or that, I knew modding would cost me some headaches, I cant worry anymore, the car in its turbo form should be fun, not a headache

 

Same issue here! I got a valve adjust then came back. Never did my tensioner though.... It is soooo annoying! It is not a spun bearing. I know one when I hear it now. SPUN BEARING::::::Its sounds like there is something inside your engine metal and heavy hitting a wall::::!

 

Id say exhaust leak for sure. BUT, if not. how bad was your TCT before? real REAL bad. cause you could have a stretched chain, or a chewed up chain guide.
from a/this video, (which makes it hard) i would look for exh leaks first. thats what it sounds like the most. shouldnt be hard to track down. Let us know how you fair. lates

 

Sounds like your manual boost controller, they do tick at times.

When adding so much more stuff under the hood, the car is bound to make new noises that you've never heard before; just gotta get used to it

 

[QUOTE=S2oooNvegas,Aug 9 2008, 12:41 PM] Id say exhaust leak for sure. BUT, if not. how bad was your TCT before?

 

What about putting in a higher visc oil in the car, it could be yours is like water!!

 

hmmmmmmm I guess in the warmer weather it is better to run some thicker oil???????, less thick in the winter right? I am 5w-30, alwasy has been should I change it up for the rest of the summer?

 

5w - 30 is fine and dont forget if you are FI'd you should really change your oil every 6k

 

REALLY!?!? I have been changing mine every 2500 miles. I was under the impression that FI cars needed changes more frequently due to the oil cooling the turbo, and getting gooked up in the process...

How often do you change it NA? I was doing it every 5k miles with full synthetic 10w30 (Mobil1).

John