Warble noise

Bende · 15-04-2008, 09:53

Hi all,

I have a 2005 Fabia vRS with 31k on it. I am getting a strange medium pitch warble/rumble noise from the offside of the vehicle which i think is coming from the front. I have taken it in to a garage and after a few journeys to them both the front and the rear wheel bearings have been replaced but the noise still persists. I have swapped the front and rear wheels around but again it still persists. IT has been fully checked over by a mechanic (friend) on about 3 occations and he cant find anything adrift..... any ideas, has anyone else had the same problem and know the fix... im about to jump out this window as this noise is soooooo annoying. Plus to top it off, it can only be heard whilst driving, not in the passenger seat.

Skodaboy1983 · 15-04-2008, 10:10

I have a noise maybe just like that, I was underneath the car last night, is it when you turn the wheel?

I sprayed the steering rack, shocks last night with wd40 and seems to have cleared the noise.

symonevans · 15-04-2008, 10:11

Hmmm very strange indeed. I had a rattle, it was the exhaust had dropped at the joint and was rattling on the brace (bit of metal). Only in reverse though.

But doubt this will be your problem as you said you can only hear it in the passenger seat.

Have you had it up on a ramp whilst running??

Bende · 15-04-2008, 10:16

it has been combed over by a good mechanic...... he cant find a thing adrift, all the bearings are fine, all the suspension mountings are fine. It can only be heard whilse in the drivers seat if travelling as a passenger you cant hear the same thing in your left ear so to speak..... i just dont get it........ i have just had the idea of changing the front wheel for the spare and see if that cures it... if it doesnt put the spare on the rear and again see if that does... short of that im stumped...... i hope its not terminal and gonna cost ££ when it can be finally pinpointed.

KLM · 15-04-2008, 10:51

I wonder if this is a bit like I have. It's almost like a vibration.
I have wondered if it could be the brake pads vibrating in the calipers when a certain frequency is reached.
Do you find it occurs at particular speed and/or revs?

Skodaboy1983 · 15-04-2008, 10:55

well for me it's say from 10-30mph and when I turn right, does not do it when it is turning left, at first I lived with the noise but got worse over the weekend, only seems to happen at slow speed.

Like I said I sprayed where I thought it was making a noise and it seemed to cure it but not convinced when the wd40 drys in again.

Car is going for service and mot next month so will get it looked at then me thinks.

KLM · 15-04-2008, 12:06

Ahhh, mine tends to be at high speed. 60+. Guess not the same thing. Certain road surfaces seem to set it off.

ap0gee · 15-04-2008, 12:18

My car's had a warble / wuffle noise in 3rd at about 2000rpm from new. Had it looked at, but was told it was "just one of those things". Hasn't developed into anything more serious over the last 3.5 years / 60k...

KLM · 15-04-2008, 15:35

I had a rattle/warble type noise at about 2k rpm in 2nd and 3rd. Turned out to the the air intake vibrating when engine was at certain revs. Both standard and PD160 did it.

Bende · 15-04-2008, 22:37

i thought it was something to do with the shock absorber... but was assurred it wasnt... i think im gonna spray it with WD40 like you suggested and see. Something else i have noticed is all 4 tyres are heavy load tyres.... never heard of this before on small car... is this normal do u know?

Skodaboy1983 · 15-04-2008, 22:47

is yours the conti tyres thinking off it?

Davy

Bende · 18-04-2008, 15:53

no mate, furtuna on the front and marangoni on the back. The back were fitted by the skoda agent when i bought it....

im not so sure that there the correct tyres. I have skoda customer svcs sorting me out ehe exact spec of the tyres that should be on it.

is there known problems with tyre noise then??

Skodaboy1983 · 18-04-2008, 22:14

Just thinking mate, could it be temperture related my little noise only seems to become noisy when it is colder than normal, does not seem to be as loud today compared to other days.

Just another suggestion to throw into the pot!

Davy

15-04-2008, 09:53	#1
Bende Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Members Car: 2005 Fabia VRS Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Warble noise Hi all, I have a 2005 Fabia vRS with 31k on it. I am getting a strange medium pitch warble/rumble noise from the offside of the vehicle which i think is coming from the front. I have taken it in to a garage and after a few journeys to them both the front and the rear wheel bearings have been replaced but the noise still persists. I have swapped the front and rear wheels around but again it still persists. IT has been fully checked over by a mechanic (friend) on about 3 occations and he cant find anything adrift..... any ideas, has anyone else had the same problem and know the fix... im about to jump out this window as this noise is soooooo annoying. Plus to top it off, it can only be heard whilst driving, not in the passenger seat.

15-04-2008, 10:10	#2
Skodaboy1983 Skoda Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Lothian Posts: 10,453 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS 130 Images: 4 Thanks: 454 Thanked 290 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Warble noise I have a noise maybe just like that, I was underneath the car last night, is it when you turn the wheel? I sprayed the steering rack, shocks last night with wd40 and seems to have cleared the noise. __________________ 05 Lemon Yellow Fabia vRS, PD160, Green cotton filter, Stripes and B pilar Graphics, Cupra Splitter, Aero Wipers, Rear Number plate surround, silvertec indicators, and led side lights, Forge Strut Brace, Black vRS Alloys, Whiteline ARB!! Soon to come: A wee nip and tuck, fresh look

15-04-2008, 10:11	#3
symonevans Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 9 Thanked 52 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Warble noise Hmmm very strange indeed. I had a rattle, it was the exhaust had dropped at the joint and was rattling on the brace (bit of metal). Only in reverse though. But doubt this will be your problem as you said you can only hear it in the passenger seat. Have you had it up on a ramp whilst running??

15-04-2008, 10:16	#4
Bende Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Members Car: 2005 Fabia VRS Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Warble noise it has been combed over by a good mechanic...... he cant find a thing adrift, all the bearings are fine, all the suspension mountings are fine. It can only be heard whilse in the drivers seat if travelling as a passenger you cant hear the same thing in your left ear so to speak..... i just dont get it........ i have just had the idea of changing the front wheel for the spare and see if that cures it... if it doesnt put the spare on the rear and again see if that does... short of that im stumped...... i hope its not terminal and gonna cost ££ when it can be finally pinpointed.

15-04-2008, 10:51	#5
KLM Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 697 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 99 Thanked 50 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Warble noise I wonder if this is a bit like I have. It's almost like a vibration. I have wondered if it could be the brake pads vibrating in the calipers when a certain frequency is reached. Do you find it occurs at particular speed and/or revs? __________________ Dieselist and proud.

15-04-2008, 10:55	#6
Skodaboy1983 Skoda Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Lothian Posts: 10,453 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS 130 Images: 4 Thanks: 454 Thanked 290 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Warble noise well for me it's say from 10-30mph and when I turn right, does not do it when it is turning left, at first I lived with the noise but got worse over the weekend, only seems to happen at slow speed. Like I said I sprayed where I thought it was making a noise and it seemed to cure it but not convinced when the wd40 drys in again. Car is going for service and mot next month so will get it looked at then me thinks. __________________ 05 Lemon Yellow Fabia vRS, PD160, Green cotton filter, Stripes and B pilar Graphics, Cupra Splitter, Aero Wipers, Rear Number plate surround, silvertec indicators, and led side lights, Forge Strut Brace, Black vRS Alloys, Whiteline ARB!! Soon to come: A wee nip and tuck, fresh look

15-04-2008, 12:06	#7
KLM Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 697 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 99 Thanked 50 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Warble noise Ahhh, mine tends to be at high speed. 60+. Guess not the same thing. Certain road surfaces seem to set it off. __________________ Dieselist and proud.

15-04-2008, 12:18	#8
ap0gee ASZ Eternal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leafy Chesh-shire Posts: 7,108 Members Car: Black Magic Fabia vRS Thanks: 385 Thanked 406 Times in 353 Posts	Re: Warble noise My car's had a warble / wuffle noise in 3rd at about 2000rpm from new. Had it looked at, but was told it was "just one of those things". Hasn't developed into anything more serious over the last 3.5 years / 60k... __________________

15-04-2008, 15:35	#9
KLM Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 697 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 99 Thanked 50 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Warble noise I had a rattle/warble type noise at about 2k rpm in 2nd and 3rd. Turned out to the the air intake vibrating when engine was at certain revs. Both standard and PD160 did it. __________________ Dieselist and proud.

15-04-2008, 22:37	#10
Bende Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Members Car: 2005 Fabia VRS Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Warble noise i thought it was something to do with the shock absorber... but was assurred it wasnt... i think im gonna spray it with WD40 like you suggested and see. Something else i have noticed is all 4 tyres are heavy load tyres.... never heard of this before on small car... is this normal do u know?

15-04-2008, 22:47	#11
Skodaboy1983 Skoda Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Lothian Posts: 10,453 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS 130 Images: 4 Thanks: 454 Thanked 290 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Warble noise is yours the conti tyres thinking off it? Davy __________________ 05 Lemon Yellow Fabia vRS, PD160, Green cotton filter, Stripes and B pilar Graphics, Cupra Splitter, Aero Wipers, Rear Number plate surround, silvertec indicators, and led side lights, Forge Strut Brace, Black vRS Alloys, Whiteline ARB!! Soon to come: A wee nip and tuck, fresh look

18-04-2008, 15:53	#12
Bende Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Members Car: 2005 Fabia VRS Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Warble noise no mate, furtuna on the front and marangoni on the back. The back were fitted by the skoda agent when i bought it.... im not so sure that there the correct tyres. I have skoda customer svcs sorting me out ehe exact spec of the tyres that should be on it. is there known problems with tyre noise then??

18-04-2008, 22:14	#13
Skodaboy1983 Skoda Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Lothian Posts: 10,453 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS 130 Images: 4 Thanks: 454 Thanked 290 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Warble noise Just thinking mate, could it be temperture related my little noise only seems to become noisy when it is colder than normal, does not seem to be as loud today compared to other days. Just another suggestion to throw into the pot! Davy __________________ 05 Lemon Yellow Fabia vRS, PD160, Green cotton filter, Stripes and B pilar Graphics, Cupra Splitter, Aero Wipers, Rear Number plate surround, silvertec indicators, and led side lights, Forge Strut Brace, Black vRS Alloys, Whiteline ARB!! Soon to come: A wee nip and tuck, fresh look

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