Bought one today, need advice!

[Cookster]

Ok, so I'm c**p with cars..... picked up my Ibiza today, just an 's' model, 1200cc, 52 plate.

I didn't test drive it more than about 50mph - when I was driving it at 60/70 on the way home there was kind of a washing machine noise!

Is this normal... any advice would be appreciated.

 

[joonspoon]

Could you be a little more specific please?

Is the noise from the front or the back?
How many miles on the clock?
Do the windows shut tight?
Is the handling OK and tyre pressure correct?

More info means more chances of someone here nailing the problem.

Regards Guy.

 

[mrcoyote]

Probably the engine tbh as it can barely pull the skin off a rice pudding.

 

[Cookster]

It's at the front. Doors all shut ok, 48000 miles on the clock. Definitey coming from the engine. When I say wshing machine it's because it's kind of whoomp...whoomp...whoomp.....etc etc

Handling fees fine and no probs with tyres.
Hope that helps, please excuse the ignorance.

 

[joonspoon]

Probably the engine tbh as it can barely pull the skin off a rice pudding.

That's encouraging for a newbie.

 

[Cookster]

Probably the engine tbh as it can barely pull the skin off a rice pudding.

ha ha!

 

[Cookster]

He's got a point but I love it all the same......

 

[Mr Cellotape]

When I say wshing machine it's because it's kind of whoomp...whoomp...whoomp.....etc etc

If you turn the stereo off/up does it go away?

 

[Cookster]

Only in the sense that it drowns it out.

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Only in the sense that it drowns it out.

There you go then fixed!

I can also fix red warning lights with some stickers I've got


Does the noise get louder or more frequent the quicker you go?

 

[cardaft]

Wheel bearing ??

 

[Hudson]

wheel balance is out or you have a twated alloy which is kicking...

H

 

[Cookster]

Cheers guys. Did have suspicions about the wheels.... alloys?? No such luck yet, ha ha. Soon though!

It gets louder the more I accelerate as opposed to how fast I go.

Got a good warranty on it though so will probably just take it in this weekend. Just didn't want to complain over nothing.

 

[Guinness]

defo not normal mine is rather quiet

 

[T. Spark]

Cheers guys. Did have suspicions about the wheels.... alloys?? No such luck yet, ha ha. Soon though!

It gets louder the more I accelerate as opposed to how fast I go.

Got a good warranty on it though so will probably just take it in this weekend. Just didn't want to complain over nothing.

Yup, it a wheel bearing, you should notice at speed, that taking a left or right will make the sound louder or quiter, that will show u which wheel it is aswell

P.S 1.2's are rEEt fast I used to have one, and miss the sound from the beauty 12v!

 

[Guinness]

aye I have to say I dont mind the 1.2 its not really slow like many other 1.2s. Its got a little pit of poke obviously nowt major but will do me till I can insure something bigger like a 1.9, well I could isnure one but for sill money nearly £3000 at the moment :S

 

[cuprakel]

Cheers guys. Did have suspicions about the wheels.... alloys?? No such luck yet, ha ha. Soon though!

slighlty off topic but i thought the 1.2 came with alloys, my dads 1.2 and 1.4 both had alloys???

 

[Guinness]

some do some dont the refrence sports, se etc do but the more baisic first year models didnt

 

[cuprakel]

^^^ ah right that explains it, think it was the reference my dad had but he had to get rid of it for the 1.4 to try and keep up with me a bit more!

sorry to go off topic but just wanted to make sure the guy wasnt bein bumped with no alloys and a dodgy wheel bearing!

hope you get it fixed without any problems mate

 

[vinocolapso]

You haven't bought a diesel without realising it have you? rolf