Hello fellow Audi enthusiasts, I have just joined this forum and would like to introduce myself. I'm a long-time Audi and VW guy, and always will be. I've had an allroad, several A8s both short and long, a W12 Phaeton, GTI, Jetta, Beetles (classic and new). I do all service and repair work whenever I can. I'm currently driving a Passat VR6 4-Motion. But it's time we get an SUV, and it absolutely must be European. After a lot of research and comparisons, I've boiled my choices down to 2 cars, a 2007 Q7 or a 2006 Range Rover HSE.

I looked at a very clean Q7 today, quartz gray with black interior, and the 4.2 engine. There are a few issues, the tilt-telescopic function does not work (steering wheel) which is not a big deal to me. But two things do bother me. When cranking the motor it seems louder than it should be, and I can feel it. Also when the Q7 is running, there is a sound coming from under the vehicle in the area of the oil pan/transmission. It sounds kind of like a bad water pump or a noisy harmonic balancer...if that makes sense?

Could the noisy-shaky engine cranking be a motor mount? As for the noise emanating from under the vehicle...no idea. I welcome any and all feedback on this....thank you. Sincerely, Jeff.