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Offline mattmk4

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Droning at low revs
« 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
« Last Edit: 02 February 2012, 08:48 by mattmk4 »
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
« Reply #1 on: 01 February 2012, 11:22 »
have you changed the belt ?
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Offline mattmk4

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Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
« Reply #2 on: 01 February 2012, 12:24 »
No, you think its the power steering belt?
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
« Reply #3 on: 01 February 2012, 12:44 »
Is there enough power steering fluid?
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Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
« Reply #4 on: 01 February 2012, 12:46 »
Yep... thats fine
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
« Reply #5 on: 01 February 2012, 12:52 »
I know it sounds daft, but mine was doing the exact same thing and was low
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Offline mattmk4

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Re: Droning/powersteering noise?
« Reply #6 on: 01 February 2012, 13:05 »
she's having MOT 2moro so ill ask him to have a butchers at while he fails her!
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Offline mattmk4

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Re: Droning at low revs
« Reply #7 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
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Offline harlemex

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Re: Droning at low revs
« Reply #8 on: 02 February 2012, 09:56 »
does it make the noise whist stationary?
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Offline mattmk4

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Re: Droning at low revs
« Reply #9 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
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