Originally Posted by darkandlong

OK this makes more sense.

I took the car in and had it checked, and there were no error codes. The guy went for a drive around with me and mentioned that if anything it sounds like something is going in the rear end. When I asked what he meant, he mentioned possibly some bearings. I thought he meant wheel bearings, but he said it sounds like something near the centre, not the wheels.

He mentioned that it isn't noticeable in fourth, but it is present in 3rd. Now I could hear something very slight, but at this point I swear my minds is playing tricks on me.

He was a pretty nice guy, so I'm not sure he was jerking me around or not.

Does anyone know what RPMs at what speed I should have both in 3rd and 4th gears? Is there a chart or something? Maybe just the fact that I haven't been over 50-60 mph in a couple months is throwing me off.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by todddchi

od, 70mph, steady cruise should be 2k rpm.

Originally Posted by GoFast908Z

that depends on the gear ratio....2.73 or 3.23?

Originally Posted by anaik

Wouldn't an A4 SS have 3.23's