Weird Noise with video

[dsmcoder]

This noise just started happening when I was driving and at about 5000rpm my engine just started making this noise. Now it happens at any rpm above 2500rpm. So I was suspecting the timing cover but I took the timing cover off and ran the car with only the water pump/alternator belt on and it still made the noise. I see no signs of rubbing and it sounds like it's internal but I'm not 100%. Anyone have any clue what this could be? Any help would be appreciated.



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[dsmcoder]

I drained my oil, I didn't see any metal pieces in the oil. Is it possible that there could be no metal in the oil but still in the oil pan?

 

[DannyHart]

i had a simular noise and it was under the timing cover a pully gave out rubbing the cover.

 

[red92tsi]

Yes there can still be metal in the pan after draining the oil.

 

[dsm44130]

from the videos it definitely sounds like the balance shafts , i bought my tsi with 100k and it made that same noise for almost a year till one day at 104k .... just a low rpm take off from a red light my timing belt just snapped out of no where and bent all my valves up, ended up doing a complete rebuild . delete the ####ers and youll be good i think.

 

[ENICKB]

The rubber on the crankshaft pulley could be dried out and just need to be replaced, easy to check. Think positive!

 

[dsmcoder]

I just pulled the transfer case but the shaft that goes into the transfer case pulled out of the automatic transmission some and most of my transmission fluid leaked out, when I pushed the shaft back in the transmission stopped leaking fluid. Now my question is, is this okay as long as I just fill it with new fluid?

 

[dsmcoder]

Yup, turned out it was the balance shaft bearing, the balance shaft made the hole a lot bigger than the bearing in the block. Here's a pic of the bearing that was in the bottom of my oil pan, and a couple of the shavings in the pan.

Now that I have the oil pan off what else can I inspect for wear, what are some things to look for? Whats the best balance shaft removal kit I can get?

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[amarin26]

This sounds like a balance shaft problem, and in my opinion just buy a balance shaft removal kit if it turns out that it is. You might feel not even feel a difference.

 

[shockracer]

I'd check rod bearings if I was in there, glad I checked mine!

 

[dsmcoder]

Now I need to install a balance shaft eliminator kit with the engine installed in my car. Does anyone have any tips for doing this? It looks like I'll have to remove my a/c pump and CV shaft.

Also now that the balance shaft made the bearing hole bigger I think a replacement bearing wont fit. Is this okay to leave it out? I should also add that the shaft that connects to the oil pump is the one that threw the bearing.

 

[shockracer]

Can't leave the bearing out, there is an oil port there. In a bse kit you turn the bearing 180* from the oil port. Unless you drill and tap the hole some how.

 

[dsmcoder]

I just realized that the oil pump balance shaft doesn't have an oiling hole because it's fed from the oil pump through the hollow balance shaft to lube, so I should be okay leaving that bearing out. Now that I'm going to be taking the front cover off I know I will be needing some gaskets and seals. I want to replace any thing possible while I'm underthere any ideals?

 

[bkrathwohl]

I have almost the exact same noise happening to my car now, it is a crate motor with a BS delete from the factory though so I don't think it would be a BS bearing for me. I am pulling the timing cover off tonight to see if something is rubbing underneath, possibly a tbelt pulley making noise. Tbelt was replaced about 3k ago though.