Whine/drone at 50 to 40

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Jamesb318is
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Post Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:27 pm

Right guys, ive got a drone/whine at 40 to 50 mph, only on overrun (stops as soon as you touch the throttle). Ive replaced both rear wheel bearings in the past for being noisy, what do we reckon, diff? What sort of speeds do these usually whine at?
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Post Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:29 pm

I have a whine noise over 100mph....but thats the misses sat next to me :D

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Post Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:48 pm

sounds like its something that has the 'slack' taken up when not on over-run, so maybe something to do with the prop? or diff?

sorry if this hasnt helped!
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Post Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:04 pm

My thoughts exactly. Shouldnt think its the prop though, only thing that could make that sort of noise on it is the centre bearing which has also been changed because the mount had split.

Ps- stuart, didnt know you knew so many people at my work (Rhys, Mike, Gareth)
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