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Droning noise in Almera

rugbyman · 2017-11-25 20:01:24

i have an Almera 1.5, my son reported noises , several fast test drives showed up nom problems. then on a fifty mile run a noisy droning noise came, lasted a mile of two and went. strange thing each bout of noise was triggered by my driving over the metal expandy thing on a motorway bridge. its not in the engine to my mind…

25-11-2017 08:01PM

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i have an Almera 1.5, my son reported noises , several fast test drives showed up nom problems. then on a fifty mile run a noisy droning noise came, lasted a mile of two and went.
strange thing each bout of noise was triggered by my driving over the metal expandy thing on a motorway bridge.

its not in the engine

to my mind leaves wheel bearings or gearbox

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#2 25-11-2017 08:03PM

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You should go back out and see if the noise is there when the car is in neutral, whether it's there when you dip the clutch etc.

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#3 25-11-2017 08:05PM

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yes it is, Colm. beause i dipped the clutch to rev the engine to rule the engine out

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#4 25-11-2017 08:09PM

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Could be a wheel bearing or rear brake drum. See if any of the wheels is particularly hot.

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#5 26-11-2017 02:53AM

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Check the oil level in the gearbox, the smallest drop in the level and 5th gear runs dry with obvious consequences.

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