Vs statesman noise when accelerating

[dasa05]

HELP.... Hi guy's n girls I have a 1998 serries three vs v8 stato auto when i boot it there is a noise coming from behind dash/floor well drivers side? i have looked at exhaust not hitting the sound is like a humm grrrrr noise and only when full acceleration any idea's as to what it could be The front brg on water pump is on way out but wouldn't think that it would cause the strange noise
also may sound strang but what is the sensor called that counts the teeth / cogs on side of IRS diff?

[accentstencil]

Perhaps a worn engine mount.

[dasa05]

yea possible never checked thats cheers for the reply?

[haloeight]

Mine does it, its engine mounts.

[VrWagz1]

Was gonna say engine mounts to. More than likely the exhaust rubbing under the car. It will be the passenger one though as thats the way the engine twists when you give it a boot full. The driverside is ok as it gets pushed into when you give it a bit of stick, if you get what i mean there. Plus its way to hard to change. You need to either lift the engine up or take the air con out.

How to change passenger engine mount V8

[hako]

May be a leak from where the cat connects or the downpipe connects to the headers.
The thing at the back is the ABS sensor.

[dasa05]

looks like i'm looking at mounts then still not convinced but hey thats why I am here asking you guy's will have a gander and get back to you if I find any thing obvious

[dasa05]

May be a leak from where the cat connects or the downpipe connects to the headers.
The thing at the back is the ABS sensor.

yea not an exhaust leak different sound al to gether

[dasa05]

do these models have a primitive traction control in them I had a 2000 vt 22 5.7 and when you stompped it it would give the same noise with traction on but this car does not fight it it still revs????

[dasa05]

well Engine mounts look to be ok is there any way to check properaly without removing (lift engine on jack)?
The water pump has shat itself my fault for not replacing last week end (BUGGER)

[accentstencil]

well Engine mounts look to be ok is there any way to check properaly without removing (lift engine on jack)?
The water pump has shat itself my fault for not replacing last week end (BUGGER)

I jack it up a bit to take some weight off and then I can see if there are any cracks in the mounts. I always use some thick timber between the jack and sump.

[dasa05]

thanks accentstencil I will have another bo peep tommorro when I fit the new water Pump? cheers Dasa

[VrWagz1]

You can put a big screwdriver inbetween the mount and engine and try and lever it to see if the engine separates from the rubber. But it may be hard to see. It may just be easier to jack the engine up until the weight comes off the springs and shocks and see if it starts to separate from the mount.

But there will be no obvious signs that the mount is shagged, you just need to see if the rubber has come away from the steel, just like in the lasy pics in that link i posted above.

[dasa05]

Haileleuya......... I have Found the ba%^stard noise belive it or not when the air con cuts in there it is this explains why i some time wouldn't do it then would clutch in n out lol now juat need to find why wheather its a brg or ??? aircon was only just re done dec so buggers me? Thanks for all your suggestions guy's

[VrWagz1]

Very good. Its always good when you have a win