Date: 19 Feb 2003 17:58:55 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Saabism IS a disease
Someone who looks an awful lot like MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > In article <b3053j$1go4ao$9nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de>, > davehinznopsamcop.net says... >> >> Ah. That's your next high priority fix. You sure it's the CV? Sometimes >> brake disks can make a similar noise. > Brakes do stick first thing, but loosen off with a couple of stamps. If the rotors are getting thin, they can distort and sound like a CV. But: > Only when I'm on full lock at low speeds do I notice a problem. > There is a grumbling noise, when on extreme left lock it feels like the > left hand wheel is try to rip itself off, and jump the car outwards of > the turn, when on right lock it grumbles on te same side, buit not as > bad. You need to fix that in the next couple of days, Carl. When your CV goes, you will be completely immobile unless you happen to be on a hill. By the time it's past just making noise, into the grabbing-the-wheel mode, the balls in the CV are starting to spall in their grooves (races? Are they called races in a CV I wonder?), and it's a matter of a short time before you get one last loud noise and a bunch of pieces where they don't belong. >> What colour is the smoke? White, or blue? Does it stay that way >> even after it's warmed up? >> different (if you can get the damn bolts loose). > The smoke is white, thin wispy, on a good run it clears when warm, but > from idle to about 2k revs, if the thottle is dropped off, I get a small > cloud. not a big headgasket mess of smoke, and no oil or water loss. I'm not sure what, if anything, to make of that. If you're not hearing gravelly noises from the turbo (a bit of whine is normal and OK), I'd keep an eye on it but not get overly concerned. If/When it does go, might not be a bad idea to retrofit it to a water-cooled turbo. I have one here in my basement, but I'm on the wrong continent to do you much good. > I'm pretty close to needing an oil change, going to give it a good > service before the MOT, after I get the boost situation sorted with a > new dumpvalve, and fixing the vacuum leak. I think the CV joint should take priority over the vacuum leaks, if it were my car. Dave Hinz
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