Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
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This I reckon will be a difficult one!
Just driven to France, and noticed a tiny tiny noise.
Imagine a REALLY light noise, sounds like something rubbing. Now, if I turn right, even lightly, it goes. SO when on the M way (or any other road), waggle the wheel left and right and its gone. Soon as I straighten up, its back. And its no worse if I turn left. I thought it was a dangling brake pad wear sensor cable, but fixed that and its still there.
Even stranger, its NOT speed related. Doesn't matter how fast I go, noise the same, so I dont think wheel bearing.
My wife cant even hear it, that's how slight it is!
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DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
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Small stone stuck between disc and shield? Visitor from fullfatrr.com
RR Vogue SE 2011 4.4 TDV8
1974 Lightweight
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| 8th Jul 2017 3:54 pm |
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Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
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I did wonder, but wouldnt that be speed related?
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| 8th Jul 2017 4:10 pm |
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Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
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While I was out I was really listening to what the noise is.
It sounds like the very beginning of a wheel bearing, VERY VERY faint when going straight, above 40, windows up, but I cant hear it windows down!. When I was going in tunnels and alongside walls, I wound the windows down and couldn't hear it-I would have expected to hear it worse in that situation if it was wheel bearings?
If I waggle wheel fast side to side it seems to go, but makes no difference to the sound if I am turning left or right, again I would expect a bearing to be worse one way or the other. It also makes no difference if on or off the power, in neutral or any particular gear.
Even stranger, the noise is the noise-whether at 40 or 80, its the same, so no really speed related!
Its only started since I had the lower arms fitted and new calipers and brakes, Its not loud, really quiet! Most people including my wife cant hear it!
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Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
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| 14th Jul 2017 9:47 am |
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jonno1
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Lots of very knowledgable and helpful people here. Need your MY and mileage in order to offer useful advice.
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| 14th Jul 2017 8:10 pm |
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Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
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2011 D4 with 75000 miles 
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