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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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i don´t know what happen to my car, but a new engine sound starts, it sound like a little hammer in the engine, what could it be? i still have 6 months of warranty, what did you recomends?

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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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is it like a tapping noise, and increases as you rev the engine? Could be the lifters.
 
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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is that a big problem for the engine? can it be fixed?
 
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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yea its either the valves or the lifters it can be fixed how many miles do u have
 
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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i have 12,430 miles
 
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 02:04 AM
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i would take advantage of that warranty asap
 
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 02:43 AM
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it's a pretty normal sound, but i would have a mechanic take a look. Your car doesn't have very many miles to be having lifter noise just yet. What oil do you use?
 
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 03:48 AM
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Real bad gas maybe?
 
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 01:47 AM
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ok, today i went to the shop and buy a mann oil filter, the i replace the audi mexican filter by the german, and the sound dissapiers ! all get fixed !!! but thanks to every body...

ahh... i found the possible solution at www.mobil.com (faq´s) based on our comments about the lifts...
 
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