SILXR8 Member 75 Member For: 21y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 23/06/04 09:51 AM Share Posted 23/06/04 09:51 AM Hi GuysI'm about 2000K's from my 15,000 service, have taken a few bumps from carpark speed humps you know the ones when you go down a floor when you have a capping on the crest ouch even at the very slow speeds I go down them.Lifted the bonnet tonight and at idle the engine is not humming but sounds a bit noisey, (trucky like) think I may have an air / exhaust leak somewhere, but have not heard another boss on idle to compare.Any thoughts / still goes quick. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 20y 10m 28d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 23/06/04 10:15 AM Share Posted 23/06/04 10:15 AM ours is a manual xr8, but when idle its fine, no major noise and is running smoothe, it is also at 22000kms so its been run in pretty well, and exaust is still stock but it does have a more "meaty" note comming from the pipes...whatever it is make sure you mention it to your local dealer (even if you take it in for the 15000 serverice early... cause you wouldnt want anything terrible to happen to your car...GL with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 24/06/04 06:12 AM Share Posted 24/06/04 06:12 AM Mine only idles on 6 cylinders most of the time! Some time it runs on 5. Why would you need more than 6 anyway! :lol: S :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SILXR8 Member 75 Member For: 21y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/07/04 09:11 AM Author Share Posted 05/07/04 09:11 AM Hi EveryoneFound out that my noisy idle was due to the starter motor not being lubricated enough in the housing. replaced on Saturday.Quiet as a mouse nowTony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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