Humming sound from clio engine

[Tyy]

Hi all,

I posted the below issue in the french cars section of the forum because I have an issue with my 1.2 clio (Don't judge me! ) but that part of the forum is a bit on the quiet side so any help would be very much appreciated.

'Hi All,

I've got a 2008 1.2 clio TCE which i've had from virtually new for all of four years now (it was my first car). Lately i've notice a weird humming/ wheezy type sound which is more audible than the actual engine sound (the engine has always been pretty quiet), I don't know how to describe it really I just don't know enough about these things so any advice as to what it could be would be very much appreciated. I'm just hoping its not a problem with the turbo they look expensive :/

For info;

• I can hear it when stationary and moving.
• Definately sounds like its coming from the engine area
• Gets louder with rev's rather than speed
• For the split second that I put the clutch in to change gear it goes (possibly because i'm taking my foot off the accelerator?)
• I've checked all oil levels etc and all is fine
• There doesn't seem to be any change in power or lack of, when driving.
• I can change gears smoothly with no issue
• The car passed the MOT a month or so ago with no issues

I'm stumped so any ideas at all would be really helpful. Thanks in advance'

As much as I like cars I just don't know enough about engines so please be gentle with me , Following on from the above I've had a look and the sound appears to be coming from the area in the center of the below photo if thats of use

Pic of area (sorry that the bit I was trying to take a pic of is out of focus)


Larger zoomed out view of engine

[aka_kerrly]

Tyy said:

Hi all,

• For the split second that I put the clutch in to change gear it goes (possibly because i'm taking my foot off the accelerator?)

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So if you sat with the engine at idle and your foot on the clutch it is quiet? But if you leave it in neutral and sit at idle with the clutch disengaged the noise returns?

This would suggest a release bearing or similar clutch related issue.

[Tyy]

aka_kerrly said:

So if you sat with the engine at idle and your foot on the clutch it is quiet? But if you leave it in neutral and sit at idle with the clutch disengaged the noise returns?

Hi thanks for your response, I've just gone out and tested and whilst idle if I engage the clutch the noise is still there.

[jbi]

clio you say?

sounds normal to me

[Tyy]

jbi said:

clio you say?

sounds normal to me

I know right, never again thats all I can say I've had no end of troubles with it and everything started just after the warranty expired!

Electrical issues, broken air con/ resistor pack, boot catch which opened on its own, handbreak issues.... if this looks like it'll cost to much i might trade it in for something nicer

[diddles]

Sounds like bearing failure or impending failure in a pulley / alternator etc.

[Tyy]

diddles said:

Sounds like bearing failure or impending failure in a pulley / alternator etc.

That sounds expensive?

[jbi]

Tyy said:

diddles said:

Sounds like bearing failure or impending failure in a pulley / alternator etc.

That sounds expensive?

depends... try squirting a little bit of wd-40 on the belt pulleys and see if the noise goes away

[Another Fluffer]

Yup, definitely a bee in your bonnet.

[Tyy]

jbi said:

depends... try squirting a little bit of wd-40 on the belt pulleys and see if the noise goes away

Ok I'll try it first thing tomorrow, thanks very much for the advice

[Tyy]

Another Fluffer said:

Yup, definitely a bee in your bonnet.

If only

[longshot]

I know that some if the inhabitants aren't very far up the evolutionary ladder but why not try Cliosport.

[Tyy]

longshot said:

I know that some if the inhabitants aren't very far up the evolutionary ladder but why not try Cliosport.

Because I'll likely be upgrading to a 335D/ Golf R or something of that sort at some point soon but am weighing up the new car vs house deposit argument.... New car is currently winning

[longshot]

Tyy said:

longshot said:

I know that some if the inhabitants aren't very far up the evolutionary ladder but why not try Cliosport.

Because I'll likely be upgrading to a 335D/ Golf R or something of that sort at some point soon but am weighing up the new car vs house deposit argument.... New car is currently winning

I meant ask the question on the Cliosport website.

[Tyy]

longshot said:

I meant ask the question on the Cliosport website.

Oh sorry >.< that's what I get for trying to multitask I totally misread your post

Edited by Tyy on Tuesday 14th August 18:36

[aka_kerrly]

Another Fluffer said:

Yup, definitely a bee in your bonnet.

You joke but I was once doing a air filter change on a car and upon opening the air box the biggest angriest bee ever came flying at me like a missle

[TheTurbonator]

I thought you had found the problem to this OP? That's the only reason I never replied in the orginal thread you started.

[Tyy]

TheTurbonator said:

I thought you had found the problem to this OP? That's the only reason I never replied in the orginal thread you started.

I've just literally got back from the garage now, just on the off chance that anyone's interested it turned out to be an issue with the tensioner pulley bearings which had damaged the auxiliary belt according to the garage, so they replaced both and it now runs like a dream thanks for everyone's input in both threads the cost was £130 which seems ok really considering I dumped it on them with only 3 hours left of the day :P