Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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Driving home in the early hours of Sunday, just starting to slow down for motorway exit, we heard what is best described as popping noises. One loud, two quieter pops.
My deafness means I couldn't tell where the noise was from, other than rear offside -ish and, to me, outside the car so may not have even been my car ... but SWMBO and son thought it was right hand rear wheel arch.
There was no effect on handling, no feedback through the steering wheel, so nothing to suggest I'd hit anything.
There was an artic in Lane 1, a car in Lane 2 and another car ahead of me as I pulled into Lane 2 for my exit (Lane 1 is another exit just before my own) ... so it's possible one of those made the noise? No-one pulled over to hard shoulder.
I've changed to access height a couple of times since and it works fine. There is no sign of suspension dropping.
So ... whilst I'm fairly certain there is nothing to worry about or get fixed, the collective paranoia on here prompts me to ask ... is there something I'm overlooking that could explain it? .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer  ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
Last edited by Hardware on 2nd Aug 2023 11:28 am. Edited 1 time in total
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Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
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Slowing down can cause 'exhaust popping' on sports exhausts and the like.
It is quite possible one of the cars near you made the sound.
As I read your post the two points that stood out to me were 'slowing down' i.e. decelerating and the presence of other vehicles in the vicinity of the the popping noise.
We have a fun car, V8 with a sports exhaust and that's exactly how I'd describe the noise when we decelerate and use the engine to slow the vehicle (mainly because I like the noise!).
That's a distinct possibility I'd say.. Jim
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Exhaust popping drives us nuts particularly on Saturday morning when all the London boys get there toys out to play.
Some Jaags apparently have a switch to turn the popping noise off/on.  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 13022
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Just been out on an errand and cycled it through offroad ( the roads through Walkden are very rough ! ) and access height and there were no issues.
Stayed at offroad height for 20 odd minutes whilst parked too. .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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