Originally posted by Nighthawk:
Originally posted by SpliceVW:


Q#3 Did you torque the Crank dampener bolt correctly? If not that is the timming sprocket/dampener spining back and forth on the crank. Not good. It could also be one of the accesories or pulleys not being on tight enough or mis-aliagned.

Q#4 possible vacuum sound (did not seal the gasket around the oil pan correctly?) or blow by (which I am kind of leaning towards.)

Q#5 If it is not coming from the motor, where is it comming from? I am thinking with #4 being blow by, you are getting too much pressure in the manifold causing oil to enter the intake via PCV.

That is the only thing I can think of off the top of my head. I know it was not much help, but something to look at.



3) I didn't do it, I'll see if Dan has any idea.

4/5) You'll have to forgive me, I'm still learning about the basics of an engine. If the PCV valves are the what are hooked up to the intake via the little rubber hoses, then yes, that's where its coming from. Dan did say something about blow-by.. if that's the case, what could be causing excessive blow-by, and how would it get fixed? If the O2 sensor could cause excessive blow-by, I will be a very happy person unless my engine is now damaged.

If this helps any, the hissing/scraping sound doesn't increase with engine RPMs, but its not there during idle.

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