Help, Engine noise!

Boooourns

I'll do my best to describe this but i started the car and it started to make a noise, it gets louder the higher the revs i make. I had to drive it home so the higher the gear the less noise it made, when i coasted the noise would die down.
There's also no engine light showing on the car, it's a 06 Ford focus btw.
Anyone help please?

The Pontiac

Diesel or petrol? What engine 1.6, 1.8 etc?

Boooourns

The Pontiac wrote: »

Diesel or petrol? What engine 1.6, 1.8 etc?

1.4 Petrol. Ford focus hatchback LX, been told by a mechanic it's got the 2007 engine in it.

Boooourns

Oh and when i turned the car into the driveway at home the steering went a bit funny, the noise got loud there as well.

keithsfleet

Can you describe the noise? Or maybe make a short video, put it on YouTube and link it here?

hiluxman

check the power steering fluid level and see if its low, its not uncommon for the high pressure pipe to leak/split

Boooourns

keithsfleet wrote: »

Can you describe the noise? Or maybe make a short video, put it on YouTube and link it here?

Good idea, here's the engine and the noise. As can see it's coming from around the Timing belt....

Boooourns

hiluxman wrote: »

check the power steering fluid level and see if its low, its not uncommon for the high pressure pipe to leak/split

The level seems to be okay, thanks anyway.

hiluxman

does the noise get worse when the steering is turned on fully to either direction?

Bruthal

One possibility could be alternator pulley/bearings

dharma200

gear box? when my gearbox went it had the same sortof symptoms till it totally went....

Boooourns

hiluxman wrote: »

its the power steering pump noisy because its low on fluid

Ha, ****e fair enough. It's approaching the min level but not quite there yet. Will filling it back up solve the problem?

Boooourns

hiluxman wrote: »

does the noise get worse when the steering is turned on fully to either direction?

Just done it and yes it gets really loud. Me thinks you're on to something!

hiluxman

i think if you look at your vid at 0.07 i think i can see fluid on the cover at the bottom of the car, if so you have a leak

Boooourns

hiluxman wrote: »

i think if you look at your vid at 0.07 i think i can see fluid on the cover at the bottom of the car, if so you have a leak

You're good! Just checked and there's fluid on the bottom of the car.
Is this a cheap or expensive fix?

hiluxman

i dont think its too bad if its the power steering pipes, you will need pipes, fluid, a connection that screws into the power steering pump and possibly a fan/alternator belt if power steering oil has got on it, maybe about 2 hours to do the job,

its probably better you get it done as soon as possible, the pumps dont like being run without oil

Conmaicne Mara

This is like one of those news report, doctor in one country operating on a patient in another country via video link and robotics, you don't happen to have a robotic arm equipped with a toolkit handy do you OP?

Kenny Logins

Check the switch on the pump, I had one fail last month. It leaked fluid until the noise made it clear something was up. €46 (IIRC) from main dealer.

Hal1

It just needs a new union pipe and top up the fluid job done. Handy enough to do yourself if your anyway handy.

Boooourns

hiluxman wrote: »

i dont think its too bad if its the power steering pipes, you will need pipes, fluid, a connection that screws into the power steering pump and possibly a fan/alternator belt if power steering oil has got on it, maybe about 2 hours to do the job,

its probably better you get it done as soon as possible, the pumps dont like being run without oil

Grand, thanks a million for your advice and help.

Hal1 wrote: »

It just needs a new union pipe and top up the fluid job done. Handy enough to do yourself if your anyway handy.

I wish i had the time to try and fix it, i'd like a go at it but i'm working long hours and the Missus needs the car asap.

Boooourns

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

This is like one of those news report, doctor in one country operating on a patient in another country via video link and robotics, you don't happen to have a robotic arm equipped with a toolkit handy do you OP?

Had one up to yesterday but it started making a funny noise. I'll post up a clip of that, are you handy at fixing robotic arms?:D

Boooourns

Mechanic was out, reckons it's either a leak or it needs a new pump, so either a cheap or expensive fix. Fingers crossed here.

Boooourns

It was a leak in the pipe but i was charged 200 euro, does that sound pricey?

guil

i had to replace the power steering pipes in a 05 focus, the 2 pipes were 80 from a main dealer and i can't remember how much fitting cost

keithsfleet

Did you ask for a break down of the costs?