NearOn Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Well some of you may have seen in my previous thread my brother accidentally put some petrol in my diesel the other week. All seemed fine, and it might be unrelated, but car over last few days has had a problem. Basically it only seems to occur when getting the car up to 60mph. In 4th at around 40-50mph, it sounds like it needs to go up a gear, fair enough. Put it into 5th and the noise gets louder and sounds like wants to go up again, to a non existent 6th gear. Anyone got any ideas?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macie_UK Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 By 'wants to go up a gear' do you mean the revs are high for the road speed? If so, could be a slipping clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Sounds like clutch slipAre revs rising yet the cars not really pulling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearOn Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Yeah they are rising a lot more than usually would do at those speeds by sounds of it. Will have a look at rev counter today when out. Am guessing if is slipping clutch, then new clutch is required? Yipi more expense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 you will know if its slipping get it to a decent speed in 4th/5th and floor it if the revs rise but the car goes nowhere its new clutch time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 another way to test it is to put it in 5th gear while stationary then as you try to pull away it should stall but if revs pick up then yep its that time to change it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearOn Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Bit of an update, touch wood dont think is the clutch. I stuck it in 4th and 5th, and the car pulls as did before and revs are normal. I thought the noise was coming from the front, but father in law came out to have a listen and sat in the back. He's 99% sure is coming from rear right wheel and thinks wheel bearing needs replacing. Now he has pointed that out, the noise does seem to come from that area of the car and the noise gets louder the faster you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Bit of a difference between clutch slip and wheel bearing issues. Is the exhaust blowing?Are the tyres blown up? Has someone stolen your wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearOn Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Bit of a difference between clutch slip and wheel bearing issues. Is the exhaust blowing?Are the tyres blown up? Has someone stolen your wheels? I never suggested clutch slip just described the noise, being a loud diesel as it is, it was quite difficult to workout where it was coming from and sounded as if revs were rising, but now it has been pointed out, can clearly hear it coming from rear wheel and now having read other people describe the noise and when it happens on another Forum, Im pretty sure is wheel bearing problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Have you checked wheel nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 He is 'near on' not 'nuts' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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