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On starting ignition there is a whine - started very recently and has just got worse. It dies away very quickly the car drives and steers OK, but the engine is noisier than my previous 1275 Micra which...
I have a Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 petrol 02 plate, I bought the car about two weeks ago and when I bought the car the owner did point out the noise. He said he didnt know what it was. When I start the car...
I have noted in your Yaris article that the manual gearbox suffers from a whine. Is this whine something that is to be accepted or is it best to repair? Do you know what causes the whine?
I am very pleased with my S Type but suspect a whine is developing at the rear, have they any known problems and is there a solution?
I have just bought a 2002 Ford Focus, 1.6 manual transmission. It has 45k on the clock and is in good superficial condition. The problem that I have is that when idle in neutral an irritating mechanical...
I've had a Ford Mondeo TCDI estate for 7 years. It's a 2004 model. Recently I've noticed a whirring or whinning noise on pull away. It sounds like a turbo type issue, but I've never had this before.
I had cam belt replaced by a garage and since then I keep getting a knocking noise. Today I checked under the car and the nearside drive shaft moves freely and knocks when pushed. The mechanic has been...
I have a Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia 2005 model with 45,000 miles on the clock. It has been making weird noises which I can only describe as sounding like someone blowing across the top of a bottle! It's been...
Hi I have a 2.0 ford mondeo and there is a noise coming from the steering. All you have to do is turn the wheel a bit and the noise starts. I think it my be the steering pump? Or a fuse?
When I lift the clutch pedal i get a squeeky noise. could this be a bearing or more serious the timing belt?