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Old 19-08-10, 09:15 PM   #21
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Old 27-09-10, 05:15 PM   #22
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Ok I need to bump this thread and also ask another question....

I've taken the car to two garages and neither can hear the whine. I was in the car on one test drive and I could easily hear it, but the mechanic couldn't. They say it's just road noise, but I know for a fact it's not. It's quite a quiet but high pitched noise, and it definitely wasn't there before. He checked the bearings and said they are fine, and said if it was bearings, wait until it gets louder or starts knocking then bring it back in. Not really much use because I want rid of the noise, I don't want to wait until something fails.

So I don't know what to do about that......



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I got some alloys off ebay recently which had tyres on them with good tread. (this was after the whining noise started). Anyway, after one wheel nearly fell off today (the nuts came loose!) I took it to the place that balanced the wheels, who tightened the nuts, apologised etc, and he noticed that one of the tyres has had a vulcanising repair done on the sidewall. He said they don't do those type of repairs because the tyre is weakened and could blow.

So should I just get a new tyre?
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Old 27-09-10, 05:25 PM   #23
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So should I just get a new tyre?
YES. its not funny having a tyre blow out.
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Old 27-09-10, 06:18 PM   #24
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My missus started whining on the way home tonight


The noise increases/decreases with speed, not revs. So I'm thinking it will be a divorce

How much will that cost .... £1m? £2m

Or should I just turn the music up a bit more and ignore her until she snaps?



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Old 28-09-10, 08:18 AM   #25
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Its not coming from the stereo is it. Not joking, but sometimes the suppresor can fail and you get a whining noise.

As for the tyre, yes get a new one. I dont think i have ever seen a sidewall repair, thats for sure.
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Old 28-09-10, 11:30 AM   #26
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No definitely not the radio. Looks like I'll have to get a new tyre then.
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Old 28-09-10, 02:03 PM   #27
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Wheel bearing can whine, rumble, or just fail. Easy enough to check, if it sounds like a front bearing leave the car out of gear with the handbrake on and get hold of the wheel and give it a damn good shake, if it sounds like a rear leave the handbrake off and the car in gear and give the wheel a good shake. If the bearing is knackered you will feel it knock on the hub.
Not necessarily, it only takes a minute chip on the surface of one of the races or balls to make a bearing noisy, and you won't feel any movement in this case.

The OP has just fitted s/h tyres though - some worn tyres can sound just like a wheel bearing on it's way out. I went for a trip around Europe with a friend last year in his Civic VTi and was convinced he had a rear wheel bearing gone - it turned out to be a crappy Pirelli P6000 on the back where the tread blocks had worn significantly on the leading edge. You could feel it just by running your hand over the tread,
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Not necessarily, it only takes a minute chip on the surface of one of the races or balls to make a bearing noisy, and you won't feel any movement in this case.

The OP has just fitted s/h tyres though - some worn tyres can sound just like a wheel bearing on it's way out. I went for a trip around Europe with a friend last year in his Civic VTi and was convinced he had a rear wheel bearing gone - it turned out to be a crappy Pirelli P6000 on the back where the tread blocks had worn significantly on the leading edge. You could feel it just by running your hand over the tread,
Very true about the tyres, I even typed out a reply with words to that effect last night, but deleted it when I read that the tyres were changed after the noise started, but yes, I did manage to buy a car a few years ago a couple of grand less than book price, one of my bartering points being a 'noisy wheel bearing' that went away as soon as I changed the rear tyres.

And whoever repaired the tyre sidewall needs hanging from a tree by their goolies.
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