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| PRadd Member Since: 09 Apr 2020 Location: East Lancs Posts: 372      | Have you run over any geese recently?   | ||
|  16th Sep 2021 9:49 am | 
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| Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053      | That to me is a very noisy i6 TBH…….first thing to look at with that odd hooting is the drive belts, and pulleys. Regards
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|  16th Sep 2021 10:30 am | 
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| Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053      | Having said that and listening to the noise again it is quite regular…..another possibility is maybe some kind of vacuum being made and the hoot is when the pipe/valve (or whatever) gives in and releases the vacuum?
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|  16th Sep 2021 10:32 am | 
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| merlinj79 Member Since: 13 Aug 2019 Location: San Diego Posts: 315      | 
 I get the same noise sometimes, and I have a brand-new belt and idler/tensioner. Replacing the PCV valve assembly mostly took care of it although sometimes it still does it on a cold morning. Guessing some blow-by around rings or maybe valve stem seals. The noise may be normal functioning of the PCV valve? I actually replaced the PCV when the oil dipstick started popping out, solved that problem too. | ||
|  16th Sep 2021 3:55 pm | 
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| p_gill Member Since: 06 Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1333      | Bypass the PCV by removing the oil fill cap.
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|  16th Sep 2021 4:36 pm | 
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| jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5568      | 
 sounds rather dieselly, straight 6s are supposed to be smooth aren't they ? eg Jag/BMW Jules | ||
|  16th Sep 2021 5:10 pm | 
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| RealBeale Member Since: 13 Jun 2016 Location: Birmingham Great Barr Posts: 966      | Sounds like Willy Wonka's Inventing Room !!.......................
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|  16th Sep 2021 9:05 pm | 
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| Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 5128      | Are you sure it's not you bending over looking again & again.
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|  17th Sep 2021 12:45 am | 
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| CraigMate Member Since: 26 Oct 2020 Location: Suffolk Posts: 62      | Thanks for the replies all. She does sound.like a bag of nails when the phone is really close, scary! Believe it or not, she's super smooth and quiet in real life - other than a weird, rhythmic honk   | ||
|  17th Sep 2021 3:12 pm | 
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| p_gill Member Since: 06 Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1333      | Craig,
 
 If that makes sense to you then no need to read further For me Inches of Mercury are more familiar units. At idle a typical engine is around 18 inches of Mercury Converting 1.0 Kpa to inches of Mercury equals 0.29 inches of Mercury The negative number from Volvo just indicates that you have a Vacuum in the engine and not a positive pressure. This is a difficult pressure to measure (it is very low) To over come this difficulty the Volvo owners will remove the oil fill cap and place a disposable glove on the valve cover where the fill cap was and check to see if the glove inflates or deflates. Inflates = PCV not functioning (no vacuum) Deflates or stays the same = PCV functioning If the glove rapidly gets sucked into the valve cover then the PCV is applying too much vacuum to the engine Hopefully this make sense Note: if the glove inflates until the HONK and then deflates and the cycle repeats please make a video I will fall out of my chair laughing if the cause and effect are that clear. Good luck Paul 2008 LR2 Si6 2010 S80 Si6 | ||
|  17th Sep 2021 7:03 pm | 
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| CraigMate Member Since: 26 Oct 2020 Location: Suffolk Posts: 62      | That's a brilliant test! I'll try that next.
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|  21st Sep 2021 9:37 am | 
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| SteveC Member Since: 11 Oct 2013 Location: St Ives, Cambs Posts: 281      | 
 So basically, you've exchanged your goose for a Road Runner... Steve 2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver | ||
|  21st Sep 2021 11:18 am | 
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| p_gill Member Since: 06 Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1333      | Steve If that an upgrade????
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|  21st Sep 2021 3:53 pm | 
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| CraigMate Member Since: 26 Oct 2020 Location: Suffolk Posts: 62      | I'll try and video it in the morning.
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