When your engine is running, and your hood is open, what do you hear?

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Old 11-03-2004, 06:10 AM
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Default When your engine is running, and your hood is open, what do you hear?

Any light clicking and clacking from the valvetrain? When I bought my car, I asked the guy about the noise, he said it was normal. Even fired up another A6 4.2, and an A8, and they sounded the same. I've always wondered though...
Old 11-03-2004, 06:31 AM
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Default I hear the same thing.

RPM dependend clicking. Sounds like an injector click or valve tapping. Can only hear this with the hood open.

I wish the V8 was whisper smooth but I guess it's not.
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Same, and louder when the oil is down about a quart.
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Default Yes, just a bit at idle.

Oil says right up there so far, by the way (43,000 miles).
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Default likewise - at 95K mis and 6 yrs old

can't say I cared to figure out for sure whether it was injectors or valvetrain noise - probably mostly valves.
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