strange noises coming from my cerbera

[Dildomaloneo]

hi chaps, it just like to pick some brains if i may..
i have a 4.2 cerbera and its making an odd noise..
now and then it makes a quiet noise not unlike a squeeky wiper blade or fan belt or even a tyre rubbing on the wheel arch.. some times i think i can feel it through the steering rack too.
its none of these and ive checked all the obvious things..
it happens when im moving or idle, in gear or with my clutch fully pressed. i cant even find a pattern to it. i even thought it could be my heater fan but it wasnt..
i took it into austec for a health check but they didnt even notice it and told me not to worry..
its driving me nuts..
can anyone help??
thanks

[a1rak]

Do you know where your pussy is, one got stuck the grill in the front of an Audi recently. Would love to have seen the the soaking wet pussy being handled by the mechanic.

[Ireland]

a1rak said:

Do you know where your pussy is, one got stuck the grill in the front of an Audi recently. Would love to have seen the the soaking wet pussy being handled by the mechanic.

[VPower]

What did they do at Austec?

Worst thing I can think of is lack of oil to cams.
So need to run with cover off, just to see.

Early 4.2 did suffer with the drive to the oil/water/power steering pumps.

If they have checked all that?

I suggest you get louder exhausts!

[stuthemong]

ARB bush dry? They can certainly squeek/creak!

My pax seatbelt squeeks too when someone is in the seat - not something as silly as that?

Edited by stuthemong on Saturday 24th October 22:17

[jesfirth]

my car creaks occasionally when partly warm and going round left hand bends - after a year of trying I finally tracked it down to an expanding exhaust just touching the skid plate near the diff. It can be something innocuous.

[FarmyardPants]

Dildomaloneo said:

hi chaps, it just like to pick some brains if i may..
i have a 4.2 cerbera and its making an odd noise..
now and then it makes a quiet noise not unlike a squeeky wiper blade or fan belt or even a tyre rubbing on the wheel arch.. some times i think i can feel it through the steering rack too.
its none of these and ive checked all the obvious things..
it happens when im moving or idle, in gear or with my clutch fully pressed. i cant even find a pattern to it. i even thought it could be my heater fan but it wasnt..
i took it into austec for a health check but they didnt even notice it and told me not to worry..
its driving me nuts..
can anyone help??
thanks

Is it like an intermittent chirping noise that varies with engine speed? If so you could check the shaft that drives the alternator. Mine got worse/louder so took it to APM and by the time I got there the alternator belt was shredded and the alt drive pulley was falling off! Engine out to fix it..

Try a length of rubber hose as a makeshift stethoscope to try and locate the sound, or see if the shaft or pulley is loose (it's in the valley at the front). Just a thought...

Edit: I only dropped it off Monday night and it's already fixed and engine back in. Thanks Andy

Edited by FarmyardPants on Friday 6th November 14:06

[Gazzab]

Did you get a 4.7 rebuild whilst it was out .....!??

[gruffalo]

stuthemong said:

ARB bush dry? They can certainly squeek/creak!

My pax seatbelt squeeks too when someone is in the seat - not something as silly as that?

Edited by stuthemong on Saturday 24th October 22:17

I have heard of a dry bush causing all kinds of strange noises.;)

[FarmyardPants]

Gazzab said:

Did you get a 4.7 rebuild whilst it was out .....!??

hehe, no it'd take more than that . It did sound rather terminal and thoughts of gudgeon pins were keeping me awake at night but thankfully it was relatively minor. But if/when the engine needs a rebuild I'll be tempted to go 4.7. Hopefully the jury will have come to a verdict on the inlet manifolds by then

[FarmyardPants]

All fixed, picked it up this evening and it's running great. The drive home reminded me what an amazing engine the AJP is. Anyone who takes out a working one to put something else in must be mad IMO.

Even the Christmas indicator came on to remind me to do some shopping

[JensenA]

FarmyardPants said:

Even the Christmas indicator came on to remind me to do some shopping

[southendpier]

Sounds like a slipping belt affected by heat in the enge and engine speed. Have you got air con?

Also have you got electric power steering?