Sorry.... Forgot how much we believe our cars have feelings... Give it a pat o the bonnet from me and promise it something nice next week. Always works for me.. LOL...
Steve
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Congratulations on getting it sorted. Hope it all hangs together for a while.
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Right, just thought I would all let you know the outcome.
Basically the bearing on the waterpump was completely shot and thats why it was making such a racket. The mechanic reckons that it didn't have much life left in it at all.
So now the car has had a new waterpump, cambelt, v belts, idle pulley and tensioner and feels/sounds an awful lot better for it.
Thanks for the help guys!
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Well as you say Darren, there is no harm in trying.
I had a look and everything appeared nice and tight but I shall give it a go.
Thanks.
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Rob, i know you've had it diagnosed as waterpump BUT just try adjust the alternator belt a fraction tighter on the alternator. I had exactly the same the other week, see here:
Belt seemed fine when i pressed for flex, but for the sake of a 5 min job of undoing & retightening 1 nut and turning that adjustment wheel....give it a go. Make sure you still have the spanner on the adjuster giving a bit of pressure, whilst tightening up the smaller nut on top. I still cant believe it worked for me coz it sounded like a real mechanical clack clack noise..Leave a comment:
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Hope this gets it sorted for you.. Let us know what the fault (if found) is on the water pump..
Cheers
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Just took the car to the normal guy I use (he isn't fond of S2s oddly enough but knows alot about them....bloody UR quattro drivers!!
) and he has confirmed that it is indeed the waterpump.
So on monday the car will be going in to get a new waterpump, cam pulley, idle pulley, cambelt and a new lease of life!
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I already have a subwoofer to drown some of the noise out!
Right, so I think I have finally tracked down the noise today! For a couple of days I thought the neighbours thought I was completely nuts by standing over the top of the engine holding a screwdriver to my ear but now I KNOW they think I'm nuts as after I touched the waterpump with the screwdriver I could feel the knocking instantly and let out a big cheer only to turn and see a few of my neighbours looking at me open mouthed.
Anyway when I put my ear to the screwdriver the knocking noise was almost deafening so I definately think I have found the offending part.
The car will remain at home and undriven until I get the chance to get it repaired as I don't want to risk the waterpump giving up on me when I decide to take the car out.
Thanks for the help guys and I shall definatly let you know how I get on when I take it to the audi specialist I use for a second opinion.Leave a comment:
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Made sure your oil is not below the max line? If mine gets below the "max" the tappens start singing.
To get rid of the noise simply install a large base tube and a amp.Leave a comment:
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you should be abvle to get the end of your screw driver onto part of the water pump housing without removing any covers etc - its "under" the PAS pump.
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The water pump is driven by the cambelt, its under the plastic covers.
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I've had a little bit of time to tinker under the bonnet today so I thought I would check a few things over.
The alternator and PAS pump appear to be fine. I was attempting to check the waterpump but I can't actualy find the bloody thing. As much as it embarrasses me to ask....where the hell is the water pump?!
The noise is definatly coming from what I would describe as roughly the middle of the engine below the Inlet Manifold.
It doesn't quite sound as bad as I remember but the noise is still there regardless so obviously something is not right.Leave a comment:
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