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27-07-09, 01:10 PM
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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? |
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27-07-09, 01:14 PM
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Re: Help - Car Problem
Overheating? The fan coming on?
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27-07-09, 01:23 PM
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Re: Help - Car Problem
its from cold. it does sound like a fan, but it wouldnt make that much noise
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27-07-09, 01:26 PM
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Re: Help - Car Problem
Just re read original post and removed silly question.
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27-07-09, 01:29 PM
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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.. |
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27-07-09, 01:35 PM
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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
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27-07-09, 01:50 PM
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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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27-07-09, 01:59 PM
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Re: Help - Car Problem
really? damn, that would be an expensive fix
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27-07-09, 02:03 PM
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Re: Help - Car Problem
the cooling fan can be quite loud sometimes especially from the outside of the car.
+1 to what Bibo said |
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27-07-09, 02:05 PM
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Re: Help - Car Problem
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
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