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    Strange sound



    What's that sound?






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    Was the air conditioning on?
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    Mine does that (1.9) I thought it was the alternator/air-con belt?
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    A diesel running.

    Can you hear it or try and locate it better with the bonnet open?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottB5 View Post
    A diesel running.

    Can you hear it or try and locate it better with the bonnet open?
    +1 sounds like a diesel engine to me.................. if you open the bonnet, it will all likely be the big rattly thing in the middle.....
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    I thought he meant the hissing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackQuat View Post
    I thought he meant the hissing?
    He does but I was taking the piss.

    The second part was true meant to be helpful.

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    lol, will dig a bit deeper into this sound when the cold weather gives up on us for a bit!






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    Boost leak? Hard to tell on a vid

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    it wouldnt be boosting at idle.
    fan may be catching on something or air con leaking are my guesses.
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    yes ac would be my guess as well

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    recognise that noise! aircon pump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by murran View Post
    recognise that noise! aircon pump.
    what side is the pump on?






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    it clearly sounds to me like a massy fergyson tractor! is this a competition if so what do we win! ha ha!

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    pumps on the n/s of the engine, run off its own 4 ribbed belt.

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    About a foot right behind when you show it loudest bud.
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    well it may be that the air con is at fault as when i tried the air con yesterday it did not blow cold, so, it could be a leaky air con rad as it seems to be coming from there, more news as it comes,






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