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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Wisey on 11 December 2010, 20:19

Title: Weird Whining Noise
Post by: Wisey on 11 December 2010, 20:19

Started getting a really weird noise from my golf for the last day or so........ Only why I can describe it is, that it sounds a bit like a whining noise you get off a supercharger  :sad:  :laugh:

Only really makes it when steering from left to right, either stationary or when moving  :undecided:, sounds like the sound is coming from the front left side on the engine bay.

Tried to get some videos of the sound:

From inside the car (bonnet and drivers door are open) :

(http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc333/Wisey_123/Mk4%20Golf/th_MOV00290.jpg) (http://s525.photobucket.com/albums/cc333/Wisey_123/Mk4%20Golf/?action=view&current=MOV00290.mp4)

From inside the bonnet :

(http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc333/Wisey_123/Mk4%20Golf/th_MOV00289.jpg) (http://s525.photobucket.com/albums/cc333/Wisey_123/Mk4%20Golf/?action=view&current=MOV00289.mp4)

Anyone got any idea's what it could be ?  :cry:

Cheers for any help.

Title: Re: Weird Whining Noise
Post by: Steve_PD on 11 December 2010, 20:25

Something running off the aux belt, steering pump, alternator or A/C pump

Title: Re: Weird Whining Noise
Post by: richw911 on 12 December 2010, 10:30

Check the power steering fluid level  :smiley:

Title: Re: Weird Whining Noise
Post by: andc1 on 12 December 2010, 10:48

sounds like power steering pump to me, check the fluid level, could be on its way out

Title: Re: Weird Whining Noise
Post by: richw911 on 12 December 2010, 10:55

Quote from: scoobygolf on 12 December 2010, 10:48

sounds like power steering pump to me, check the fluid level, could be on its way out

Or a leaking rack  :wink:

Title: Re: Weird Whining Noise
Post by: andc1 on 12 December 2010, 11:16

try turning it with aircon on, then off and see if thats makes a differance