Hi Folks,

My car (Audi A4 1.8T 2003) has just started to emit a high pitched
whine from the engine. The car has done about 21K miles.

Any ideas what this might be?

Many thanks

Paddy
UK

 

On 29 Apr 2004 05:54:34 -0700, Paddy.Coleman@microfocus.com (Paddy
Coleman) wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>
>My car (Audi A4 1.8T 2003) has just started to emit a high pitched
>whine from the engine. The car has done about 21K miles.
>
>Any ideas what this might be?
>
>Many thanks
>
>Paddy
>UK

I am guessing it has something to do with the turbo. I would get it
looked at ASAP.

 

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:49:51 GMT, Cam Newton (ccnewto@hotmail.com) wrote:

>On 29 Apr 2004 05:54:34 -0700, Paddy.Coleman@microfocus.com (Paddy
>Coleman) wrote:
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>My car (Audi A4 1.8T 2003) has just started to emit a high pitched
>>whine from the engine. The car has done about 21K miles.
>>
>>Any ideas what this might be?
>>
>>Many thanks
>>
>>Paddy
>>UK
>
>I am guessing it has something to do with the turbo. I would get it
>looked at ASAP.

hilarious

 

"Paddy Coleman" <Paddy.Coleman@microfocus.com> wrote in message
news:87d68cf8.0404290454.2f9e4626@posting.google.c om...
> Hi Folks,
>
> My car (Audi A4 1.8T 2003) has just started to emit a high pitched
> whine from the engine. The car has done about 21K miles.
>
> Any ideas what this might be?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Paddy
> UK

Funny that, I've had an intermittent whining from the passenger seat since I
bought my A4. "Don't go so fast" "Don't go around corners like that" "You
are not on a race track now"

I'm assuming you have checked under the bonnet for anything obvious, i.e.
levels, nothing loose and therefore vibrating (i.e. engine cover), plastic
bag snagged somewhere (you would be surprised)

Assuming so, get it checked NOW by a main dealer, especially if it's not
speed related. You are obviously covered by warranty (assuming no naughty
mods) and ignoring problems until something goes bang can be a valid reason
for claims getting complicated. However, when it's been checked and it goes
bang, well that's a different story.

 

"Monkeys" <monkeys@moneys.net> wrote in message news:<c76sa7$i1i$1@hercules.btinternet.com>...
> "Paddy Coleman" <Paddy.Coleman@microfocus.com> wrote in message
> news:87d68cf8.0404290454.2f9e4626@posting.google.c om...
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > My car (Audi A4 1.8T 2003) has just started to emit a high pitched
> > whine from the engine. The car has done about 21K miles.
> >
> > Any ideas what this might be?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Paddy
> > UK
>
> Funny that, I've had an intermittent whining from the passenger seat since I
> bought my A4. "Don't go so fast" "Don't go around corners like that" "You
> are not on a race track now"

Now isn't that strange - I have had the *very same* whining from every
car I've driven for the past 20 years. Intermittant - the lighter the
vehicle payload, the less likely the whining. Here's the rub - the
cost of fixing the whining exceeds the entire car stable's value by
two orders of magnitude. I just follow Tom and Ray's advice - I turn
up the radio.
--
Jonesy (can't live with 'em, can't slam their heads on the counter and
remove the yukky bits, like you might do with a head of lettuce)