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Ford Focus sounds like a tractor!

  • 16-05-2013 8:59pm
    #1
    WakaWaka88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭


    I have a '05 Ford Focus tdci, and lately on longer journeys, the car starts getting very "throaty" for want of a better word. Basically the engine doesnt sound right when it's ticking over. The strange thing is that i could leave the car overnight, start it the next morning and it will sound the same for a few seconds and then seemingly clears itself and sounds normal again. The car drives fine, so I'm just wondering if anyone has any idea. I plan on taking it to the local mechanic next week but wondering if anyone has had any similar experience?


Comments

  • #2
    dh0011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dh0011


    have you checked oil, air filter?


  • #3
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Could be worse i was behind a 131 Audi A5 today with full cream leather interior and it also sounded like a tractor (yer man in it looked smug as fook too)


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Check the plastic cover over the engine block. If this isn't put back on properly after a service it can vibrate like mad against the block which can make it sound like a bag of spanners.


  • #5
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Could be worse i was behind a 131 Audi A5 today with full cream leather interior and it also sounded like a tractor (yer man in it looked smug as fook too)

    he might be contented, good job, nice money, nice car :)
    he catch your eye ;)


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