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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mattmk4 on 01 February 2012, 11:08

Title: Droning at low revs
Post by: mattmk4 on 01 February 2012, 11:08

Last few days the car has started to make a droning noise while at low revs.

Doesnt make the noise idling and is not connected to the steering as i first thought


Any ideas what it is and potential cost for repair?

The noise is alot louder from cold

Title: Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
Post by: daz veedub on 01 February 2012, 11:22

have you changed the belt ?

Title: Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
Post by: mattmk4 on 01 February 2012, 12:24

No, you think its the power steering belt?

Title: Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 01 February 2012, 12:44

Is there enough power steering fluid?

Title: Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
Post by: mattmk4 on 01 February 2012, 12:46

Yep... thats fine

Title: Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 01 February 2012, 12:52

I know it sounds daft, but mine was doing the exact same thing and was low

Title: Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
Post by: mattmk4 on 01 February 2012, 13:05

she's having MOT 2moro so ill ask him to have a butchers at while he fails her!

Title: Re: Droning at low revs
Post by: mattmk4 on 02 February 2012, 08:41

EDITED first post


Its connected to the engine rather than steering. Its doing it at low revs but not idling

Title: Re: Droning at low revs
Post by: harlemex on 02 February 2012, 09:56

does it make the noise whist stationary?

Title: Re: Droning at low revs
Post by: mattmk4 on 02 February 2012, 09:59

Never, its the sort of speed you do when pulling into a car parking space. But sometimes when i accelerate from a junction it sounds like i have an electric car

Title: Re: Droning at low revs
Post by: harlemex on 02 February 2012, 10:13

hmm. Mine drones at low speed. Some people said its tyre noise, not at car parking speed though. I dont think it is tyre noise however. Yours is not likely to be tyre, wheel bearing or even gearbox, so I am a bit stumped really  :laugh: