Help - Car Problem
 

Hi everyone,

Today, when maria started her car (VW golf 1.6, Mk 4), it was accompanied by a sound like a hoover. She turned off the engine, then when she restarted it, the sound had gone away.

She;s just coming home from work, and the same thing happened - she started the car, the engine was running but there was a noise like a hoover. She turned off the car, and restarted it, the hoover noise had gone.

Can anyone advise as to what is going on?

Re: Help - Car Problem
 

Overheating? The fan coming on?

Re: Help - Car Problem
 

its from cold. it does sound like a fan, but it wouldnt make that much noise

Re: Help - Car Problem
 

Just re read original post and removed silly question.

Re: Help - Car Problem
 

yup dodgy fan switch...

start car, open bonnet and look to see if the fan is going round when you hear the noise..

Re: Help - Car Problem
 

ok, we'll take a look first thing when the car starts up from cold. Odd though that it should only happen on the first cold start, and not the second

Re: Help - Car Problem
 

might be the starter motor sticking "in gear" , second time it starts, gears shaft runs more freely so disengages properly... and it sounds like a hover too

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really? damn, that would be an expensive fix

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the cooling fan can be quite loud sometimes especially from the outside of the car.

+1 to what Bibo said

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it only happens from a cold start; when the car is switched off, then on, the problem goes though...

its very odd :( both my bike and maria;s car have got swine flu i think