2008 Fiat Punto howling noise
Year: 2008
Variant: 1.4 dynamic sport 8v
Categories:
Leaks & Noises
noise started just after i changed front offside tyre
noise alters with acceleration and deceleration
noise present in drive or free wheel
does not alter on cornering
i have moved tyres around using spare to see if tyre noise
have changed front and rear pads and shoes
wheel bearing checked out ok
noise goes at 60ish
car drives v,well economical as ever
sounds like wind whistling through an open window
at the stage of part x unless i can sort any ideas will be great thanks
noise alters with acceleration and deceleration
noise present in drive or free wheel
does not alter on cornering
i have moved tyres around using spare to see if tyre noise
have changed front and rear pads and shoes
wheel bearing checked out ok
noise goes at 60ish
car drives v,well economical as ever
sounds like wind whistling through an open window
at the stage of part x unless i can sort any ideas will be great thanks
Posted: Sep 3, 2011 (12 years ago)
may be the timing belt tensioner as when these get dry they make a kind of high pitched howl,if it is this it should make the noise with the car at a stand still but when you rev the car up
Posted Oct 21, 2011 (12 years ago)
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