coldel Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Another thread...this time mine makes a strange noise when cold, I put the car in gear and as I engage the clutch I hear what sounds like what I can only describe as a small bell ringing sound. Once the car is at 3000+ revs it seems to stop. Noise is getting slightly louder as the weeks pass. Doesn't affect performance, just one of those things once you notice it it drives you a bit mad. Quote
waltzinblack Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Do you find that if you turn the aircon off (maybe its more to do with the lower revs than actual aircon...) that it gets slightly quieter and better? I used to have the same noise when starting the car in the winter, I haven't noticed it for a good few months now I guess it just went away! Would be interested to know though. My noise also got slightly ringier as I would bring the clutch up to pull away.. Quote
coldel Posted August 21, 2011 Author Posted August 21, 2011 That's the one, it gets louder as I engage the gears with clutch fully out and pull away, then once traveling it seems fine. Not noted if I had the air con on or off really, will see if it makes difference tomorrow. Quote
stubzie83 Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Mine does it as well and it's only noticeable when pulling away in 1st gear. Sounds a bit like a sonorous, metallic resonance in the gearbox. I put it down to the throwout bearing as it's pretty loud at idle on mine. I have to admit it's getting worse on mine of late as well though. Quote
Will370z Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Don't get that noise with mine, hope you get it sorted. Quote
waltzinblack Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Well weirdly, as I say.. the warm weather seems to have cured it. It was only in the depths of winter I would get it on start up. Maybe it's just because I'm parked on the road (and not next to my house walls to resonate the sound when I start up) but I'm pretty sure I would've noticed at some point. I've all but forgotten it until I saw this thread. It's probably nothing to worry about! And do you find Coldel, that it's such a strange noise to explain to mechanics/people? There don't seem to be any adequate adjectives to cover the whistly/ringy/whirry sound it makes. haha Quote
coldel Posted August 21, 2011 Author Posted August 21, 2011 Yeah its ridiculously hard to describe, actually as I drive in the morning I do listen intently trying to describe it in my head for when I post on here about it Will be another thing for the old man to sort out during its service Quote
waltzinblack Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Well I think I heard mine again today.. just slightly.. so if you find out what it was dont forget to update this thread! Quote
waltzinblack Posted August 28, 2011 Posted August 28, 2011 Any update on this from anyone? I noticed my noise again today, would like to find an answer Quote
JackStrong Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 I have this also. Mine seems seems to get really bad after I turn left also Quote
coldel Posted September 4, 2011 Author Posted September 4, 2011 Am getting my car serviced in a week or so, will get them to look at it and let you know what we find. Quote
coldel Posted September 19, 2011 Author Posted September 19, 2011 Little update... ...forgot to mention the noise to my dad on the weekend when he serviced it, but just this morning I went out and tried the car, noise gone For the service we put in Denso Iridium spark plugs and changed to Gates branded drive belts. Anyway car cured, no more noise. So could have been a belt noise maybe? Quote
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