Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
For a while now my 1.4 has been producing what sounds like a gear whine after swinging right about 200yds from home. It's a thin, edgy whine which disappears inside a half mile. In over 40 years of driving I've never experienced anything like it. The only idea I've had is that one of the D/S plunger joints has dried out grease in it and this is temporarily preventing the D/S returning to its correct free length and is side loading the diff bearing(s). Has anyone else had such a phenomenon?
Re: Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
Yes, that's the first thing I checked. Thanks.Gaz wrote:Enough gearbox oil
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Re: Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
Is there enough grease in the CV joints?
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That I don't know but I know I'll enjoy checking! It's possible that they have 24 year-old grease in them as the car has done only 35000 miles.Cavalier342 wrote:Is there enough grease in the CV joints?
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Re: Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
CV joints don't usually whine, they knock or seize. Difficult to suggest things without hearing it but based on the description I would favour a diff problem myself.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
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Re: Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
Oh and a seizing joint will also give feedback as vibration.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
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Re: Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
I thought CV as the previous owner of my V6 said she kept hearing a sqealing noise coming from the front end, before I bought it, I popped the nearside CV boot off to find next to nothing in grease in there... Chucked more in and haven't heard anything since. Worth a check just in case even if it's not that.
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Re: Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
Possible it hasn't quite reached seizing so you could be right.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
Re: Wierd whining noise after R turn from cold.
Talking of whining my misses wants tea and a slice of cake
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.