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Recent whining noise in cabin

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Recent whining noise in cabin

Post by Smallsy99 » Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:39 am

So I came back from a long journey and on the way back down the motorway I noticed this sort of uneven whine noise. It went away for a couple of weeks (that I noticed) and has just come back this morning.

Roof down and roof up you notice it.
Mostly at low speed you hear it.
Stops when the car is stationary, kicks in at around 10mph.
If I put it in neutral and coast to a stop it carries on.
Aircon doesn’t affect it, all vents are closed.
Sounds like wind coming in, similar sound to someone blowing over a bottle. It gets quite high pitched.
I did add in a Bluetooth adaptor and in fitting this I noted that the screws that hold the radio in are missing. This was months ago so I don’t think it’s related.

Other than that the car is fine, no obvious performance issues, doesn’t seem to do it all the time.

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Recent whining noise in cabin

Post by enuff_zed » Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:54 am

OK, someone will say it so I may as well be true to my usual self.....................
Does it stop when your partner gets out? :D
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Recent whining noise in cabin

Post by tug » Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:29 am

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :lol: Only you would think that Enuff :lol:

You have probably sorted it by now but if not, check there's no detritus in the air intakes, that can cause strange sounds from my experience. :thumbsup:
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Recent whining noise in cabin

Post by buzyg » Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:22 am

Had to be a partner joke in there :lol: :thumbsup:

Possible wheel bearing?
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Recent whining noise in cabin

Post by Special Kay » Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:46 am

enuff_zed wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:54 am OK, someone will say it so I may as well be true to my usual self.....................
Does it stop when your partner gets out? :D
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Recent whining noise in cabin

Post by Smallsy99 » Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:13 am

Thanks, it has stopped for now which is weird!

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Post by enuff_zed » Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:47 am

Smallsy99 wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:13 am Thanks, it has stopped for now which is weird!
Ah, they'll get back in at some point. :D
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Recent whining noise in cabin

Post by arny14 » Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:28 am

Hey, is it still off? Or solved?

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