BALLANCE SHAFT NOISE

Guest · Dec 5, 2004

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]FINALLY SOLD MY AUDI AND BOUGHT AN S21990 CABRIO.CAR WACTHED THE S2 ON THE INTERNET FOR 4 MONTHS.GOT A 1 WAY TICKET FROM HULL 2 SOUTHAMPTON ONTHE TRAIN.VIEWED IT TEST DROVE IT THEN DROVE IT 240 MILES HOME.HAD A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE WHEN ARRIVED HOME.GREAT CONDITION WITH ALL PORSCHE HISTORY.79000 MILE.HAD THE CAR 5 WEEKS NOW AND SPENT £500 ALREADY!NO MAJOR PROBLEM JUST HAD ALL THE BELTS CHANGED AND HAD MINOR WORK DONE.THE PROBLEM IS THERE IS A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TOP BALLANCE SHAFT.IS THIS COMMON?SPOKE TO PORSCHE THEY SAID THE BELT COULD BE TOO TIGHT.CHANGED THE BELT AND FITTED IT LOOSE.THE NOISE IS MORE HIGH PITCHED NOW?CHEERS.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.LINS

John Sims · Dec 6, 2004

WELCOME TO THE FORUM GOLFCHAMPION. SOME OF US MAY HAVE NON STANDARD EXHAUSTS BUT THERE'S NO NEED TO SHOUT! (Capitals in forum postings are generaly considered as indicating speaking loudly [])

"Golfchampion" A brave choice of handle there, if you don't mind me saying Sir. You could yet get some stick for that [

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It sounds like you got a great car there "G.C." and have done all of the right things in keeping it that way so far.

Are you sure you are dealing with ballance shaft noise? It could the water pump? Belt related noises often change as the belts warm up or wear in after initial fitting, have you noticed any changes there? I've not heared of ballance shafts being noisey in the past unless they have been fitted out of ballance or rather not timed in correctly - is this a possibility?

Edited 'cos I can neither spell nor form a sentence without making mistakes. [&o]

Diver944 · Dec 6, 2004

Always difficult to diagnose noises over the web but when I bought my car I had the belts changed straight away and shortly after they seemed to start whining. It turned out to be the oil pressure relief valve sticking and the whining noise was the oil 'squishing' through smaller gap.

The only Golfchampion I know with a passion for Porsche was Nick Faldo (and we all know what his wife did to the 959 [

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Welcome aboard [

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Guest · Dec 7, 2004

Hi thanks for the advice.This seams like a good club!Had another problem today!!stopped at golf club and the engine fan did not switch off.drove to mates garage.He took the relay out and put it back in tapped it and the problem has gone away!!probably will get stick for my name but am obsessed with my car and golf.the car is going into mates spray bay after xmas for minor work.I am a perfectionist.My wife hates the car already!!The car is in great condition but I must admit the wife is just a bit better!

Guest · Dec 7, 2004

Hi thanks for the advice.This seams like a good club!Had another problem today!!stopped at golf club and the engine fan did not switch off.drove to mates garage.He took the relay out and put it back in tapped it and the problem has gone away!!probably will get stick for my name but am obsessed with my car and golf.the car is going into mates spray bay after xmas for minor work.I am a perfectionist.My wife hates the car already!!The car is in great condition but I must admit the wife is just a bit better!

Hi thanks for the advice.This seams like a good club!Had another problem today!!stopped at golf club and the engine fan did not switch off.drove to mates garage.He took the relay out and put it back in tapped it and the problem has gone away!!probably will get stick for my name but am obsessed with my car and golf.the car is going into mates spray bay after xmas for minor work.I am a perfectionist.My wife hates the car already!!The car is in great condition but I must admit the wife is just a bit better!

Guest · Dec 7, 2004

Hi thanks for the advice.This seams like a good club!Had another problem today!!stopped at golf club and the engine fan did not switch off.drove to mates garage.He took the relay out and put it back in tapped it and the problem has gone away!!probably will get stick for my name but am obsessed with my car and golf.the car is going into mates spray bay after xmas for minor work.I am a perfectionist.My wife hates the car already!!The car is in great condition but I must admit the wife is just a bit better

Guest · Dec 7, 2004

Just a small question as you don't make it clear who did the work changing the belts and then re-tensioning. Its not a job I would trust to just any garage.

Guest · Dec 7, 2004

Hi in reply to your question-the work was done at my friends garage.fortunatly he has worked on alot of porsches.Living in Hull you would find it difficult to find a porsche specialist.I would have to take it to Leeds 0r Malton.I would not send it to any back street garage regardless of a cost saving.Cheers.