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Re: Mystery 'growling' noise at about 1600 RPM. (archive)
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Posted by Neil on July 02, 2001 at 08:09:39:

In Reply to: Mystery 'growling' noise at about 1600 RPM. posted by rhs63 on July 01, 2001 at 21:21:43:

I have it too -- between 1,800 and 2,300 rpm. Sounds like a couple peices of gravel shaking in a tin can and is most noticeable during deacceleration. Probably VANOS, and most dealers say it is "normal." However, in June 28 posting (Re: Anyone have this exhaust sound problem?) Lance identified sound as coming from plastic shield over camshaft .

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