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I *have* that same noise
Posted by BlaaSaab [Email] (more from BlaaSaab) on Fri, 7 Oct 2011 06:03:32
In Reply to: Ongoing Sludge Diagnosis, Sean, Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:00:52
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My '01 9-3, also an automatic, has been making this noise on cold startup ever since I bought it. That was 40k miles and nearly 3 years ago. I've checked all sorts of things but never could determine what it was.
We've discussed this a few times on this board - see below for the last time it came up. I posted a recording of my car, and it sounds just like yours.
I also took my valve cover off a while back, and found the top end cleaner than I expected, so I haven't dropped the oil pan. I've replaced the vacuum lines and done the PCV #6 update.
I'm starting to give the turbo theory more merit. Originally when I listened with a stethoscope I heard the noise most loudly on the turbo bypass tube, compressor housing and wastegate actuator. I didn't think the turbo was bad though because it wasn't smoking on startup or whining under heavy boost. I had experienced those symptoms on a previous 9-3, but it never had this 'woo' noise.
Well guess what...just recently I did start seeing some blue smoke on startup. Maybe my turbo has been slowly dying all this time.
posted by 65.202....
Does it sound like this?
Posts in this Thread:
- Ongoing Sludge Diagnosis, Sean, Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:00:52
- Update - It's the turbo!, Sean, Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:55:05
- Turbo woo, woo sound when cold., SWEDECAR , Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:28:50
- Switched to M1 0w40 - No Change in Noise, Sean, Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:42:34
- At least you know now..., '00 9-3 base, Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:04:56
- Re: Update - It's the turbo!, lms, Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:45:19
- Re: Ongoing Sludge Diagnosis, SWEDECAR , Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:17:19
- I *have* that same noise, BlaaSaab, Fri, 7 Oct 2011 06:03:32 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Ongoing Sludge Diagnosis, SWEDECAR , Thu, 6 Oct 2011 17:38:10
- Having just dropped my oil pan..., Drake, Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:20:59
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