Voop, voooop, voooop!

[BraindG]

I already discussed this a few of the guys at Karl's a few weeks ago but I've forgotten what the source of the problem is.

Driving along I get a voooop, voooop, voooop noise, disappears turning left, stays when turning right, any ideas of the cause,

Captain vaige strikes again!

[foxdie]

PMSL! Best. Symptoms. Ever.

[Davezj]

arch liner rub
or inside arch liner on gearbox or engine end vibrating.
or first stage of w wheel bearing issue

[BraindG]

Its Deffo some kinda bearing thing, although I fairly recently put two new wheel bearings on the car so I hope it's not that. The voop, voop, voop noise gets faster the quicker you go.

From memory it was something to do with inner drive shaft or something to do with steering?

[swinks]

You didn't say it's front or rear vehicle noise?

[BraindG]

It's from the front, I'm sure of it.

[swinks]

Noise whilst turning may indicate also:
- brake caliper pistons seized or pads wrong bedded
- outer joints
- wheel bearing
- lower curved arm

Good luck with search

[Nick Mann]

I've seen tyres wear in a strange way that has caused strange noises too.

[swinks]

Wouldn't Barry notice that tracking is totally f***d?
But if tyres are worn to one side that may make noise and indicate suspension play.

[Niran]

Have you managed to resolve this issue? If so, how did you fix it? Thanks

[BraindG]

Since changing my tyres and retracting the noise has gone.

[Niran]

Since changing my tyres and retracting the noise has gone.

Thats good to hear, what do you mean exactly by retracting?

[BraindG]

Sorry, autocorrect - I meant tracking

[Niran]

Sorry, autocorrect - I meant tracking

LOL funny i dont even know what you mean by tracking.. tracking as in racing?

[Nick Mann]

Tracking in the UK (at least in that context) refers to wheel alignment, on the VR4 it is the toe setting.

[Niran]

Tracking in the UK (at least in that context) refers to wheel alignment, on the VR4 it is the toe setting.

Great, will have mine checked. Its worth noting that on my right wheel, (where i think the noise is coming from) the tread seems to feather up if you run your hand over it. Not sure if that has any relevance

[Nick Mann]

Quick check would be to swap the wheels round....