Unusual noise from engine

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Bonymaenjack
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Post Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:52 pm

Good evening, I'm trying to establish the cause of a whooshing sound which occasionally emanates from beneath my bonnet whilst driving, I can't replicate the sound at idle. Its a metallic whoosh at lowish revs , I suspect it could be the viscous fan but I'm not sure . I know the rolled up paper method but will that help establish the cause ?
Thanks