My 2010 Kia Rio mark 2 makes a siren noise at low speeds?

[MKD29]

Does any know what this could be? Is it normal for the car?

[spookly]

I don't even know what a Kia Rio looks like. I don't even want to know :-)

[Auto810graphy]

If it’s a diesel it could be the fuel pump or turbo, if it’s petrol take it to a mechanic, actually probably best to do that either way.

[Croutons]

It’s telling you it’s thirsty. Drive it into the nearest river to cure it.

[MKD29]

Auto810graphy said:

If it’s a diesel it could be the fuel pump or turbo, if it’s petrol take it to a mechanic, actually probably best to do that either way.

It’s a diesel, is it normal for a turbo to make this noise? As the mechanic I took it to said it was normal and I’ve been hearing this noise for months and have covered over 5000 miles with that noise.

[carinaman]

MKD29 said:

Auto810graphy said:

If it’s a diesel it could be the fuel pump or turbo, if it’s petrol take it to a mechanic, actually probably best to do that either way.

It’s a diesel, is it normal for a turbo to make this noise? As the mechanic I took it to said it was normal and I’ve been hearing this noise for months and have covered over 5000 miles with that noise.

Here's some sounds that may help:

https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+diesel+tur...

[WonkeyDonkey]

I was told it could be a chipped vane in the turbo.

Happened on my old 147jtdm and it never really affected it's performance.

[anonymous-user]

It’s the “give up on life” alarm, comes as standard on a Kia named after a parrot.....

HTH, Merry Xmas .

[Mignon]

Is that like a WWII air raid siren or a scantily clad woman on the rocks calling to the Argonauts type siren? I'd be suspicious of either but more tempted by the latter.