over rev @ 70mph

1. sparkle400 L-plater Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 97

   #1 13th April 2005, 02:28

   hi, i have recently bought a saxo 1.1i, and took it on the motorway the other day for a test run, however when i hit 70ish it sounded like the engine was over revving, not massively, it was almost as if i would need to change up a gear is there was one!!! I am not really that bothered about it as I dont drive on the motorway for long periods often, however next month i have to go down south and will be on it for ages- does anyone else have a similar problem, should i be worried that the car is doing this as i dont want to cause myself big problems because it has been driven like this for long periods of time!
   any opinons will be much appreciated
2. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #2 13th April 2005, 02:31

   what rpm was it at while at 70mph??
3. sparkle400 L-plater Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 97

   #3 13th April 2005, 02:35

   i dont know, i have an older version that doesn't have an rpm meter, there is just a stupid clock in the way! it werent like massive over revin, bt it was like if i was drivin the car normally then the noise that the engine is making is a signal to change gear! cheers
4. KAMENi Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1217 C4 1.6 16v

   #4 13th April 2005, 03:34

   well, if you have a mk1, i think they were made with 950cc, so it's pretty small engine. try sound damping the engine bay. i must admit i was thinkin of doing mine aswell.
   
   but i like the sound of the engine, and i dont even have an exhaust.... yet
   
   
   
   you can always turn up the radio
5. S9_DAN Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2005 Sunny Solihull Posts: 3380 Subaru Impreza UK Turbo - 300bhp

   #5 13th April 2005, 13:47

   To be honest i think you will be fine as long as you dont push it far over 70mph. I used to have a 1.1 fiesta and that used to sound like it was reving far to high but i done a far bit of motorway driving and it was fine if i was you i would just make sure your oil and water is toped up before you go.
6. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

   #6 15th April 2005, 18:44

   my 1.1 sometimes sounds like it is reving like mad when going 70 but i found when going a little faster it died down a bit... but then again my steering wheel shakes wen going more then 60
7. tstapleton Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Bracknell United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1184

   #7 15th April 2005, 18:53

   sorry for hijacking the thread here.
   
   Kameni - wot's that little green dude all about, coz I work for EDS lol
8. C2_VTR Established Member Joined: Mar 2004 Harlow United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1567 Mk1 1.8 Mx-5, Mondeo tddi

   #8 17th April 2005, 07:28

   I used to think that of my 1.1 before and then I took it to Portugal on a trip and it never even bothered me! and motorway driving most of the way there at about 90 with not a lot of problems! Wicked little machine never let me down, was on the fast lane half of the way lol. Even managed to get it up to 115 a few times (although it was downhill)</font>
9. KAMENi Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1217 C4 1.6 16v

   #9 17th April 2005, 13:51

   2 adam: you steering wheel could shake because of old tyres or bad tracking.
   
   2 tstapleton:
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   2 c2_vtr: i get my 1.1 up to 160 km/h with no problems (that's 100 mph), and there's no weird behaviour
10. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

    #10 17th April 2005, 21:46

    Adam - the shaking may just be down to the wheels not being perfectly balanced. nothing to worry aboute. my old VTR alloys used to cause the steering wheels to vibrate slightly at 70mph, but not if i went above it. now got my ew Oz wheels on - balanced a lot better & i don't get any shaking at all.
11. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

    #11 17th April 2005, 21:47

    oh - and my ex girlfriends micra 1L used to sit at 85 on the motorways. had no problems. bound to be slightly noisy coz its only a small engine.
12. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

    #12 18th April 2005, 22:47

    yeah ino hence i bought alloys just need to find a sand blaster "rolls eyes" anyways yeah cheers for the input ;-)
13. hmuminovic Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2004 b\'ham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 434

    #13 20th April 2005, 03:12

    i got a 1.1i with a big jap exhaust. i tuk mine on the motorway last weekend, up to macnhester. was doin about 90, with no problems. couldn't hear the engine that much,but it wasnt soudnin like it was struggleing. just my ears hurt cuz of the loud noise from the exhaust.
14. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

    #14 22nd April 2005, 03:47

    maybe you cudnt hear the engine since u was going deff from the backbox
15. C2_VTR Established Member Joined: Mar 2004 Harlow United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1567 Mk1 1.8 Mx-5, Mondeo tddi

    #15 22nd April 2005, 04:57

    lol @ Adam
    
    Don't worry mate its fine to hear the engine! as long as you don't push it way too far! As I said I had mine doing quite a lot and to Portugal is 1500 miles or so and that was in a 30 hour period so that will do more damage than once in a while on motorway!