Have a listen to this, it sounds expensive :(

[sinnie92]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRfBgXp8yog&feature=youtu.be

my car has recently developed this noise and its doing my head in !!!!

it seems to only resonate at around 3k ish

 

[Addicted]

Eek, best of luck, doesnt sound good!

 

[sinnie92]

any ideas what it could be?

 

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sounds like a metal pulley vibrating probably due to worn bearings ........ alternator would be my first guess , but only a guess.

 

[sinnie92]

my original thought was water pump but it doesnt seem to be coming from there... gonna check all pulleys in reach for play...

anybody know any specialists on the isle of wight, rentech are just over the water but £40 is the most expensive 10 mile journey going

 

[sinnie92]

after having a gander, the mani is mighty close to the heat shield, possibly fouling at 3k rpm?, and the cat + middle silencer are bowed as if to say engine mounts are shagged? anyone?

 

[sinnie92]

Anyone? I've also noticed the noise is coupled with a little torque hiccup, a tiny flat spot for the duration of the noise

 

[Chris n nic]

Fuel rail cover?

 

[sinnie92]

checkedthe rail guard amd it was tight as fook