[urq] Whining noise when cold

[Bill Bennett]

Low fluid level  in the central reservoir? my bitch did that to me do to 
seepage, it took ten years for the level to get low enough to make noise 
when cold, only sometimes, very temperature dependant.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Howard" <spam.me1 at ntlworld.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: [urq] Whining noise when cold


> For the last 6 months on&off, I've noticed a whining noise from under the 
> car when moving off from cold.
> The noise only occurs if the car has been parked for at least a couple of 
> days. It sounds like it's coming from under the car somewhere around the 
> gearbox/driveshaft/rear diff.
> The pitch of the whine increases with road speed only and is not affected 
> by engine speed, or coasting with foot on clutch or in neutral, or 
> applying hand or foot brakes.
> It generally lasts for up to 1 mile and then suddenly dissapears (with an 
> obvious cut-off rather than fading out) - sometimes the increases in pitch 
> occur in distinct "steps" - like a bus or electric train changing gear, 
> but the steps are not related to gear change.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim.
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