So the old girl is still running and going in for MOT and service tomorrow. Fingers crossed everybody! Everything appears to be fine but we shall see...
One thing that I have noticed (to be fair it is quite noticeable) is a gasping /wheezing noise coming from the car when I set off. Once moving all is fine; it doesn't happen again. Its more noticeable on initial set off having first started up - that is to say if you stop and then start again its happens again but less pronounced
Any ideas...? Thanks in advance
Are you running a stock airbox?
Sound a bit like the beginning of this clip?
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Check the pipe that goes from the solenoid valve near to the maf round to the charcoal filter. Had this problem a couple of weeks ago at ding day. I had the engine clean and the guy didnt put the pipe back.
Car is all standard. No mods... Just dropping the old girl off now for MOT
Noise is from the front drivers side of the car
No. Not like in that video... Its a gasp rather than a sustained wheezing
From the front? That's new. Can only be air vents then. There's nothing else that pushes any air there
Maybe it's not air related at all - sticky brake caliper?
Driver side front wheezing sound - only thing I can think of is the power steering pump starting up noisily?
Is your steering at full lock starting up / pulling away?
Quote from: "jonbill"Maybe it's not air related at all - sticky brake caliper?
It can make an odd noise...
Quote from: "tricky1138"Driver side front wheezing sound - only thing I can think of is the power steering pump starting up noisily?
Is your steering at full lock starting up / pulling away?
There usually is a fair bit of lock on when I'm manouvering out of parking spot outside the house... Power steering pump sounds like a possibility. If it is the ps pump I assume such a noise is not a good sign?
Still waiting for the call from the garage
So it's passed! No advisories... Remarkable for a '03 with 119k miles on the clock
They couldn't replicate the gasp/wheezing noise so I'm still non the wiser
My car makes a noise when I let the clutch out.
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