Noise in my 2004 Cayenne S and cant trace it. HELP
Noise in my 2004 Cayenne S and cant trace it. HELP
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majordad

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3,631 posts

226 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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For the past few weeks there has been an intermittent groaning noise from the front ( possibly dash ) area of my 2004 Cayenne S Manual which has 85,000 miles, half of that mileage with me since 2007. OPC Serviced and extended warranty but the OPC is a 320 mile round trip so I m trying to diagnose the noise myself to save a wasted trip.
It's a groan/ possibly whine. Comes after 30 mins driving, and is quite loud . It can remain for the rest of the journey and then often goes away by itself. I had winter tyres on but it remained when I switched bach to my summer set. Ive had a very good Indy look at it and he s baffled, cant trace it.

Posting here just in case a fellow PHer has had similiar and found it.

1point7bar

1,305 posts

177 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Fan motor bearing?

jonny996

2,716 posts

246 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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my AC went into self dyanostic mode once & groaned for about an hour, but went away itself

HoHoHo

15,398 posts

279 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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majordad said:
It's a groan/ possibly whine. Comes after 30 mins driving, and is quite loud . It can remain for the rest of the journey and then often goes away by itself.
Do you take your Missus in the car with you on a journey of at least 30 minutes scratchchin

cd1957

648 posts

205 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Hi there was a soundproof kit for the pump thats installed in the passenger front wing,behind the wheelarch liner,the noise transmitts through the floor or metal pipework.

Chris

majordad

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3,631 posts

226 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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The missus I've consigned to the back seat ashtray . Keeps her quiet at all times. So the noise is not her.

Another clue, but I think, but not sure so only a guess, driving over a bump might start the noise sometimes, but not always. I'll check out all leads given here , and PS, I ve room for another wife in the front ashtray if any PHer needs disposing of same.

Pope

2,653 posts

276 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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+1 cd....

Try adjusting the climate control temps side to side, when the system requires a boost (left and right temp differences etc) the electric coolant pump in nsf arch switches on - as chris says, its a known noise and can be improved by isolating the pump from its mount and surroundings.......

BertBert

21,265 posts

240 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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do you have a dwarf stuck in the glovebox?
BB

majordad

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3,631 posts

226 months

Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Her ashes.

majordad

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3,631 posts

226 months

Saturday 6th July 2013
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OPC replaced Carden Shaft and noise went.