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Posted: **September 21st, 2006, 4:36 pm**

My k8 is running really good, but it make a weird knocking noise, that is not coming from the block, it looks like its coming from the head, and it keep buyer away from buying my car, even if the motor works very good !
I made a little clip for you to hard, cuz it's hard to describe a noise. Please help me ! I have another k8 that I can use, but I don't want to swap the complete motor.

Posted: **September 21st, 2006, 5:21 pm**

that sounds like the timing belt tensioner to me. Or could be hla.. if it is , simply run a quart of transmission fluid with oil then fluysh it out and the noise should quiet down at least temporarily. The car will run fine. Print out documentation? give them warranty on the engine?

Posted: **September 22nd, 2006, 8:55 pm**

other opinions ?

Posted: **September 23rd, 2006, 5:24 am**

these motors DO knock. But thats pretty bad I'd guess hla's

Posted: **September 23rd, 2006, 11:56 pm**

The noise of a defective HLAs should stop after a period of time ? Me it doesn't stop, even if the motor is hot and I runned it for 5 days consecutive.