Horrible Droning Noise

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stuartgallafant
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:50 am

Hi guys

Ive got a horrible droning noise inside the car when im driving. It doesnt happen at low speeds, but over about 20mph its awful. I tought it was a wheel bearing but im not so sure coz the droning doesnt get worse with speed???

If any of you guys know what it is then drop me a line

Cheerz dudez.......

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smithy318i
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:55 am

Are you sure it isnt the passenger (wife / GF) ?? :lol:

could be the exhaust, could be the wheel bearing.
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:18 am

I had it on a Dodge Dart...which was a wheel bearing erm and the hole where the bearing seats in the hub was oval :?
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:37 am

wheel bearing was my first thought, but why would it be the exhaust?

the girlfriend is more of a screeching noise though!!! :lol:
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:11 pm

My car now has a horrible droning noise, except it is all the time. Its the fuel pump in the tank. I managed to whack a great big dent in the bottom of the tank and it now drones!

So it may be that, but thats pretty obvious because the noise comes from under the back seat
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:19 pm

could be the diff, make sure it has some oil in it!
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:44 pm

smithy318i wrote:Are you sure it isnt the passenger (wife / GF) ?? :lol:

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That was my first thought :D

Do you have mud flaps, one of mine has just come loose and if it rubbed on the tyre could cause a droning effect
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:51 pm

stuartgallafant wrote: why would it be the exhaust?
Depends on the condition of the exhaust and mounts. My old TVR used to have a resonance at 75mph that was almost unbearable
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Post Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:56 pm

what TVR did u have dude
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Post Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:19 am

318-is wrote:what TVR did u have dude
An S1. This was my baby

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Artical has a couple more pics of my car
http://www.pistonheads.com/tvr/s/Defaul ... oryId=3273
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