Edit: Noise was my old alternator which I have replaced.
Last edited by wallofgrath; 02-28-2020 at 03:27 PM.
Probably should raise the hood every once in a while. I think I hear a faint exhaust leak in between there. The puffy sounds.
Removing the belts for a very quick test (no water pump, don't run engine long!!) will eliminate some of the belt/bearing noises for elimination of suspects.
Last edited by 328 Power 04; 06-21-2017 at 01:45 PM.
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When you get into your car, you put your feet into a place called "the footwell".
To the left of your feet is a crescent shaped black handle. Pull that handle.
Then get out of the car, and look at the grilles. You'll see another little black handle, sticking out of one of the grilles.
Pull that handle, while lifting upwards on the hood.
Voila ! Now you can actually SEE the engine, and you can aim your camera at whatever part seems to be making the noise!
If you redo your video, with the hood open, it's just possible someone might recognize the noise.
Or, you might want to buy a mechanic's stethoscope, at Sears or Napa, for less than $20.
Sorry, I can't identify the source of the various noises in the video; direction is imperative in identifying a noise.
Chris Powell
Racer and Instructor since, well. decades, ok?
Master Auto Tech, owner of German Motors of Aberdeen
BMWCCA 274412
German Motors is hiring ! https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...1#post30831471
Translation = "I don't know what that noise is"
Chris, it's easy to be a smart ass on the internet, isn't it? Keep it up with your internet posts, almost at 20 thousand!
Yes, it's true, I am a smart ass. That said, if you're going to ask people to identify a noise via a video, you really should give us the best possible shot. Video sounds are difficult, anyway, because there's no sense of direction, no way to separate one sound from another. If you took a video with the hood open, and aimed your microphone / camera in several directions, you could help to pinpoint which sound you're trying to diagnose. Honestly, all I heard was a slightly noisy engine -- I do not even know what particular noise it is that concerns you.
But I tell you what: I'm driving up to Stamford on Sunday, and I'll be there 'til the following Friday, visiting my Mom. If you want to PM me with a phone # , I'll give you a call on Monday, and I'll be glad to have a listen to your car, in person. (I'll bring my stethoscope, which helps my long-abused ears....
(Yes, I'm serious, not being a smart ass....I grew up in Stamford, decades ago)
Chris Powell
Racer and Instructor since, well. decades, ok?
Master Auto Tech, owner of German Motors of Aberdeen
BMWCCA 274412
German Motors is hiring ! https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...1#post30831471
Not trying to be a smarta$$, but a video with an open hood would have been infinitely more helpful.
Maybe a new video - cold start & after a proper warm up, this will help us> help you!
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