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smithsc
Monday 4th August 2008, 10:19
Hi Guys,

I have a 2000 P2 T5 once the engine gets warm i get a funny humming noise which seems to stop either when i depress the break peddle or when i move the steering wheel.

Does anyone have any idea what this could be?

pookie
Monday 4th August 2008, 12:47
Sounds like front wheel bearings. Jack up the front wheels and check for play i.e. wear.

Pookie

readview
Monday 4th August 2008, 20:48
Does sound like the bearings,try and listen when you go round corners,if it gets louder when cornering in one direction and quieter going the other way then it is a wheel bearing.They can often be noisy without exibiting play and can be a little tricky to pinpoint.Might be useful to carry a passenger when listening for it to help define where the noise is coming from.
Adam.

Loadsamiles
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 00:07
Could it be the bloke you kidnapped and left in the boot?

smithsc
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 14:04
ha ha yeah it might be him, I'm not sure if its the bearings as when i turn the wheel left it stops and when i touch the breaks it fizzles out could it be the discs

PNuT
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 14:23
sounds like a wheel bearing..... or the wife

dave stew
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 16:15
I did mine a couple of months ago. The good news is that you don't need a hydraulic press to get them out. The bad news is make sure you don't pop the o/s driveshaft as it's very easy to do!

PNuT
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 17:33
I did mine a couple of months ago.

me too :D