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Humming noise from rear of the car.

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Humming noise from rear of the car.

Post by Sgreen » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:18 am

extrablatt wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2017 1:07 pm Thanks Ronk! It's booked in for a week Monday. Back to the same dealer that found and fixed my injectors.
Hi extrablatt,

Just wondered how you got on with your car, I ask as we may have the same issue occurring although it doesn't sound as loud as yours did.

Sharon
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Humming noise from rear of the car.

Post by extrablatt » Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:52 am

Sgreen wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:18 am
Hi extrablatt,

Just wondered how you got on with your car, I ask as we may have the same issue occurring although it doesn't sound as loud as yours did.

Sharon
Hi Sharon,

The noise is indeed fixed. I was able to troubleshoot the issue as happening on the second half of the tank. Meaning, from a full tank to half way, there wasn't any noise. As soon as I hit the bottom half of the tank, I'd hear the noise, regardless of the grade or brand of petrol.

As soon as I described these characteristics to the service advisor, he explained that the fuel tank is set up like a saddle, with a pump on either side. Because the noise only happened on the bottom half of the tank, he was able to identify that it was one of the low pressure fuel pumps.

They ordered the part, replaced it and the noise has never come back.

Cooper Reading was the dealer I went to, after another dealership failed to identify the problem. Feel free to PM me and I can give you details of the advisor I dealt with.

Hope that helps!
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Post by flybobbie » Thu Nov 23, 2017 12:35 pm

Do dealers fail to identify problems or just think that's a 5 hour job for which we are only going to get paid for 3?

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Post by ronk » Thu Nov 23, 2017 1:14 pm

flybobbie wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2017 12:35 pm Do dealers fail to identify problems or just think that's a 5 hour job for which we are only going to get paid for 3?
Kick a dealer like that into the long grass !
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Humming noise from rear of the car.

Post by huytonman » Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:01 pm

Dextros wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:54 am [youtube]https://youtu.be/Zq0TB4IpT5A[/youtube]

Please see the above link to the video for my issue. I've read a couple of posts on here that may resemble the same issue as mine but without any evidence attached. Has anyone had the issue and have had it resolved?
I'd love to hear from you.

I've also noticed that the noise appears more prominent next to the rear driver's side wheel. Sounds like it may be coming from behind there.

Thanks

Dean
Same as mine, going into the dealer on Tuesday, I knew it was bad when the missus who normally doesnt give a damn about rattles etc made a comment about that "annoying noise".

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Humming noise from rear of the car.

Post by huytonman » Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:31 pm

huytonman wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:01 pm
Dextros wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:54 am [youtube]https://youtu.be/Zq0TB4IpT5A[/youtube]

Please see the above link to the video for my issue. I've read a couple of posts on here that may resemble the same issue as mine but without any evidence attached. Has anyone had the issue and have had it resolved?
I'd love to hear from you.

I've also noticed that the noise appears more prominent next to the rear driver's side wheel. Sounds like it may be coming from behind there.

Thanks

Dean
Same as mine, going into the dealer on Tuesday, I knew it was bad when the missus who normally doesnt give a damn about rattles etc made a comment about that "annoying noise".
Just collected from the dealer - new fuel pump and problem now gone
Keith

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Post by extrablatt » Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:16 pm

Fantastic news, Keith! Cooper do a great job. I'm pleased they sorted you out.

I finally swapped out the run flats last month for the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 and wow, what a difference! The car is even more fun to drive!

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Gone: 2010 E89 23i Space Grey

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