Droning noise and slight vibration

[Gaswerx]

Hi all, I've just bought a 2.0v6 se at what I thought was a great price. Has a few issues such as inoperable speed/rev counter etc. The main niggle is when in motion I get a droning noise which gets louder the faster I go. It also translates a slight vibration through the steering wheel. The noise remains whether in or out of gear and also without the engine running. I'm thinking front wheeel bearings, any thoughts?

[Old Peter]

Hi Steve, and welcome to the club.

 

The droning noise could be bearings, but, if so, you would not hear it when the car is stationary.

 

It would seem to be a question of trying to find the location from where the noise comes.

 

Any more guesses, folks?

 

Regards,

 

Peter. 

[O.T.H]

Hi Steve and I also welcome you to the club.

 

I would also say you have a noisy wheel bearing and recomend you jack the car up

and spin the wheels and rock the wheel to see if there's any play to find the one thats the problem .???

 

Frank

[Gaswerx]

Hi, thanks for replying. I jacked the front end up today and got no top to bottom movement on either wheel. There did seem to be a fair bit of play when rocking the wheels back and forth. A friend suggested either worn driveshafts, diff bearing or gearbox issues.

Starting to panic a bit now. I thought it would be wheel bearings but looking less likely now.

[O.T.H]

Hi Steve --I will still say you have a bearing rumble somewhere and I think you will find that

nearly all cars have a --What seems like play-back and forward movement -its the play through

the shafts and diff etc ???

 

Frank