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« on: December 16, 2015, 09:40:21 am » |
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First, sorry for the non Le Mans related topic, but you guys are all car geniuses and I most certainly am not. So figured I would ask. Started hearing a whining noise yesterday coming from my engine. It caught me by surprise, but then it went away. Again this morning heading into work, there is was. I will have to bring it into the garage after work, but I would like to have an idea of what it is before I walk in their clueless and they try to sell me 2 grand of things I don't need.
Any thoughts? Please be cheap thoughts!
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Steve Pyro
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« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 09:52:27 am » |
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Okay, here's some questioning to try and pin point the issue - - Is it an engine or gearbox noise.
- Is it continuous or varies with revs.
- High pitched or low pitched.
- Has any thing changes with the car recently.
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« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2015, 10:07:32 am » |
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My car has a whining when I drive too "briskly", but only when the Mrs is with me... :-)
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aricus654
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« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 10:26:49 am » |
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My car has a whining when I drive too "briskly", but only when the Mrs is with me... :-)
Mine is more of a squeal, even before there is anything coming from the tyres. Ian |
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aricus654
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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2015, 10:32:01 am » |
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LM24,
Not easy to diagnose over a forum.
Whining could be gears, belts. So anything from a belt needs lack taken up to the gearbox or supercharger is about to fail.
Anything from £nothing to £lots.
(Many years ago I had a similar noise. The mechanic put some WD40 on a belt to quieten it. A few days later, the cambelt failed a spaghetti junction and one part of the V6 dropped its valves and left me getting home in a recovery truck).
What's the car?
Aricus
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LeMans24
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2015, 10:45:24 am » |
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My car has a whining when I drive too "briskly", but only when the Mrs is with me... :-)
HAHAHAHAA brilliant! Absolutely the best response and actually made me laugh out loud and shock some people in my office. Thanks for lightening my day chap! |
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LeMans24
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2015, 10:51:46 am » |
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LM24,
Not easy to diagnose over a forum.
Whining could be gears, belts. So anything from a belt needs lack taken up to the gearbox or supercharger is about to fail.
Anything from £nothing to £lots.
(Many years ago I had a similar noise. The mechanic put some WD40 on a belt to quieten it. A few days later, the cambelt failed a spaghetti junction and one part of the V6 dropped its valves and left me getting home in a recovery truck).
What's the car?
Aricus
 I very much hope this won't be the case. I'm kind of thinking belt as well, but am hoping and praying it is only a belt and nothing else bigger and more expensive going on. It's a 2005 VW Jetta (A5, Type 1K). Nothing sexy, but it gets me to where I need to go. |
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LeMans24
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« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2015, 11:05:32 am » |
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Okay, here's some questioning to try and pin point the issue - - Is it an engine or gearbox noise.
- Is it continuous or varies with revs.
- High pitched or low pitched.
- Has any thing changes with the car recently.
It's a high pitched whining and rather continuous, but worse after initially turning on the engine or if I am idling at a stop. Nothing has really changed with the car, except for this terrible shrieking noise. @Aricus, was your issue with the cambelt high pitched? How much did it cost to replace? I'm looking through online products and found some cambelt kits for less than £50 ( like this for VW). Is that about the right price, providing that nothing else is wrong? |
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aricus654
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« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2015, 12:22:54 pm » |
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LM24,
This is a bit like Christmas pin the tail on the donkey, but I would put money on a high pitched shriek being an alternator belt.
Cambelts and cam chains do fail, but it's very rare. Many manufacturers recommend a change at a certain mileage. (I would check this) I don't think mine made a high pitched noise, but dont remember. The failure was a few years ago and resulted in a new engine that was mostly paid for by Vauxhall.
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« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2015, 01:03:57 pm » |
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Baldrick, my Lord! But I can change it to Ploppy if it'll make things easier.
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LeMans24
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« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2015, 01:13:43 pm » |
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LM24,
This is a bit like Christmas pin the tail on the donkey, but I would put money on a high pitched shriek being an alternator belt.
Cambelts and cam chains do fail, but it's very rare. Many manufacturers recommend a change at a certain mileage. (I would check this) I don't think mine made a high pitched noise, but dont remember. The failure was a few years ago and resulted in a new engine that was mostly paid for by Vauxhall.
Aricus Hmmmm. Ok, thanks for the advice and input. I guess I will wait and see what the Mechanic has to say. Fingers crossed its cheap and easy to fix. |
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« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2015, 01:14:23 pm » |
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« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2015, 02:18:19 pm » |
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try getting a video up that could help
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2015, 03:44:51 pm » |
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Where are you in the country LM24?
Only asking as if you're near Sittingbourne, Kent. My brother might be able to take a look and he'll give you an honest opinion on what needs doing. VW Audi Group cars are his speciality and whilst he does a lot of 'non-standard' stuff to customers cars he'll look at standard things too. (CarbonMotive.co.uk)
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« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2015, 04:28:56 pm » |
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I'd go with the alternator belt as first port of call, especially if its worse on startup or with the lights and heated screen on. It usually goes after a minute, to start with. Its an annoying noise too. Often starts at about 60,000 miles.
Don't put WD40 or oil on belts. Talcum powder does the trick for a while, but in the long term it needs adjusting, which on modern cars is usually a s0d of a job
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