Does anyone else get a strange noise
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Does anyone else get a strange noise
from the front of the car that sounds sort of like an owl hooting sometimes when releasing the throttle? I assume it's the waste gate opening or closing. It's just a little annoying.
I'm wondering if that is a normal sound and if not, might it be fixed under factory warranty?
I'm a sound guy by trade and noises drive me bonkers.
I'm wondering if that is a normal sound and if not, might it be fixed under factory warranty?
I'm a sound guy by trade and noises drive me bonkers.
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Ha ha yes yes yes get used to the noises. There are active vents in the grill that open and close. I also feel the transmission makes some noises like your saying as well. MY car does the same things.
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from the front of the car that sounds sort of like an owl hooting sometimes when releasing the throttle? I assume it's the waste gate opening or closing. It's just a little annoying.
I'm wondering if that is a normal sound and if not, might it be fixed under factory warranty?
I'm a sound guy by trade and noises drive me bonkers.
I'm wondering if that is a normal sound and if not, might it be fixed under factory warranty?
I'm a sound guy by trade and noises drive me bonkers.
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Stock engine:
Stock parts, where the bov would be installed:
Bov(in red) installed in between those 2 parts (on a different MB engine):
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thanks very much! The sound my car is making is not a hissing sound like that. I'll try to make a recording of the sound. And I've sent a message to the original owner to see if he installed anything like that. Very useful information, thanks again.
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since my car got a tune, i've the owl noise too. I thought it might be a pressure release from the turbos?
Hope we get some more information about this.
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An exerpt from a review here
No other car sounds so much like there’s an owl trapped under the bonnet when you back off the accelerator – a slight but distinct hoo-hoo (or possibly even woohoo! as it seems to be having a good time) that never ceased making us smile. You don’t get so much of this in the regular model, which probably tells you where AMG found those extra horses.
link is here http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-rev...r-2017-review/
No other car sounds so much like there’s an owl trapped under the bonnet when you back off the accelerator – a slight but distinct hoo-hoo (or possibly even woohoo! as it seems to be having a good time) that never ceased making us smile. You don’t get so much of this in the regular model, which probably tells you where AMG found those extra horses.
link is here http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-rev...r-2017-review/
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An exerpt from a review here
No other car sounds so much like there’s an owl trapped under the bonnet when you back off the accelerator – a slight but distinct hoo-hoo (or possibly even woohoo! as it seems to be having a good time) that never ceased making us smile. You don’t get so much of this in the regular model, which probably tells you where AMG found those extra horses.
link is here http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-rev...r-2017-review/
No other car sounds so much like there’s an owl trapped under the bonnet when you back off the accelerator – a slight but distinct hoo-hoo (or possibly even woohoo! as it seems to be having a good time) that never ceased making us smile. You don’t get so much of this in the regular model, which probably tells you where AMG found those extra horses.
link is here http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-rev...r-2017-review/
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It sounds just like a owl lol. Like I said it sounds like active sound dampers opening and closing on the front grill but I could be wrong. My car has done it since new and it is not some big loud noise just a faint owl hoot sound.
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An exerpt from a review here
No other car sounds so much like there’s an owl trapped under the bonnet when you back off the accelerator – a slight but distinct hoo-hoo (or possibly even woohoo! as it seems to be having a good time) that never ceased making us smile. You don’t get so much of this in the regular model, which probably tells you where AMG found those extra horses.
link is here http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-rev...r-2017-review/
No other car sounds so much like there’s an owl trapped under the bonnet when you back off the accelerator – a slight but distinct hoo-hoo (or possibly even woohoo! as it seems to be having a good time) that never ceased making us smile. You don’t get so much of this in the regular model, which probably tells you where AMG found those extra horses.
link is here http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-rev...r-2017-review/
I'll be damned. So it's normal. Thanks for posting that, I can live with it if it's not an anomaly.
Orc, I'll try to capture the sound for you and post it.
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We are part of the owl club Andreas. On my car I had the sound before the tune, after the tune it was amplified 5 times. It happens almost every time I release the throttle now, including a new sound like a loud short whistle for an instant right at the release point. Almost like the tires screeching for a half second.
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Owl sound
We are part of the owl club Andreas. On my car I had the sound before the tune, after the tune it was amplified 5 times. It happens almost every time I release the throttle now, including a new sound like a loud short whistle for an instant right at the release point. Almost like the tires screeching for a half second.
