HowiesPreza

I've got a classic, sport special (late on a 51 plate) last night i noticed a whirring noise comin from the rear of the car. I don't think it's the bearings - could it be a problem with the diff oil???? Anyone else encountered the same?

Cheers Howie

HowiesPreza

I've checked the diff oil - thats ok, checked the wheels - there is no bearing movement. The noise is more noticable when you come off the accelartor and then gets slower until you reach 1500-1200 revs when it then stops. Any help would be appreciated, cheers.

D1CCY

Does it get noisier when you corner on a smooth surface (a sort of singing noise, and more in turning one way than the other). My 03 STi did this and it turned out to be NSR wheel bearing, cost a lot as I'd knackered the hub as well. All sorted for me by Scoobyclinic, main dealer fobbed me off telling me me it was tyre noise just as the warranty ran out, more fool me for believing them.

Edit to say: Just 'cos there's no play in bearing doesn't mean its OK.

HowiesPreza

D1ccy - No it doesn't get noiser as i corner. It's most notable as you come right off the accelerator and the revs decrease then it stops at about 1200 revs. I'm worried this is when the pressure on the AWD drive to the back stops - meaning maybe a drive shaft bearing.

D1CCY

Best idea is to go to a specialist and get them to put it on a ramp and then run it and go round with a stethoscope. Scoobyclinic did this for me, found the wheel bearing and sadly a tunnel gearbox bearing which meant the box had to come off, at least this was a good excuse for an uprated clutch.

HowiesPreza

Cheers Fella - i'm trying to sell at the moment too - it's just what I didn't need! Trade in might be the way forward

Cheers for advice.

prana

is it diff whine ? Sound like it to me.

HowiesPreza

Diff whine - whats this caused by? and would it just start - it didn't used to do it. I've only got the car for another 7 days now anyway - exchanging it for a civic type r. I'll miss the scooby waves tho!