What's this noise my car has started making?
What's this noise my car has started making?
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smiffy180

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6,029 posts

179 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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I fear the worst......
please tell me it's a split hose.
Accelerated full throttle and heard a dump valve noise as I changed gear.
Now this is the noise: http://youtu.be/jEPrvLmipWM

smiffy180

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179 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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R1 Indy

4,508 posts

212 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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I'm no mechanic, but would have a guess as turbo/intercooler hose leak?

Sounds like air is escaping when/where it shouldn't'.

guards red

689 posts

229 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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Sounds like an idler pulley bearing to me.

Buff Mchugelarge

3,316 posts

179 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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That made me wince!


Deffinatley sounds pulley/ bearing related though?

smiffy180

Original Poster:

6,029 posts

179 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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Buff Mchugelarge said:
That made me wince!


Deffinatley sounds pulley/ bearing related though?
made you wince? My cars up for sale weeping last thing I needed.

Are these cheap fixes?

MG CHRIS

9,322 posts

196 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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With sitting behind a computer and a 3 second clip its hard to tell. Take it to a garage for them to take a look.

t400ble

1,804 posts

150 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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Aux belt needs to be removed and see if the noise goes away

Impossible to guess


smiffy180

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179 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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MG CHRIS said:
With sitting behind a computer and a 3 second clip its hard to tell. Take it to a garage for them to take a look.
uploaded a second vid, also no garages open until monday frown

MG CHRIS

9,322 posts

196 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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smiffy180 said:
MG CHRIS said:
With sitting behind a computer and a 3 second clip its hard to tell. Take it to a garage for them to take a look.
uploaded a second vid, also no garages open until monday frown
Wait till Monday then could be a load of things that you can guess at from a video of it.

smiffy180

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179 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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MG CHRIS said:
Wait till Monday then could be a load of things that you can guess at from a video of it.
Will be going, was hoping someone may have been able to diagnose i.e something common like a split hose frown

Sensibleboy

1,168 posts

154 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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Does sound like a bearing of some sort.

smiffy180

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6,029 posts

179 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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Mates just came round, said the noise was coming from turbo. Great frown
Going to try and get an expert over to confirm.