Some 1 help me pleeeeaasseeee!

1. LAR Newbie Joined: Aug 2009 bristol Posts: 3 citroen saxo 1.6 vtr 2000 black

   #1 29th August 2009, 17:47

   HELLO
   
   i have a 2000 black saxo vtr
   
   for the past month or 2 theres been this horrible noise ( hard to describe ummm sumit like a errrrrrrrrrrrrggghhh sound lol ) coming from either left or right drivers side wheel or it may even be under bonnett its so hard to tell , well it 1st happend on the motorway doin about 80 and as i slowed it stopped, then since that it was on and off , now its flat out doin my head in , its doesnt come on when i turn just when it wants to and if i put my foot down it stops then comes back on , ive been told its the wheel bearing by a mate but then another friend told me she had it n it was sumat to do with the engine , if any1 has had this problem or knows what it is please tell me wat it is and how much roughly it is to get fixed cus haf the garages round here bump u right off
   
   thank you xxxxx
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 29th August 2009, 17:51

   sounds like wheeel bearing but its ahrd to say what when youve described it coming from leeft and right inside out under bonnet and gave vague description offf the sound lmao, also theis is problem queries section not engine pefrormance
3. LAR Newbie Joined: Aug 2009 bristol Posts: 3 citroen saxo 1.6 vtr 2000 black

   #3 29th August 2009, 17:56

   well i dont really know where its coming from just the front, and i really cant explain the noise its like a dry screeching ummmm this is hard .... sorry i cant explain its to hard if u got a idea by that then thanks lol, yeh i just relised ive only registerd like 5 mins ago so need to get used to the site x
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 sounds like wheeel bearing but its ahrd to say what when youve described it coming from leeft and right inside out under bonnet and gave vague description offf the sound lmao, also theis is problem queries section not engine pefrormance

4. 23carragold Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4861

   #4 29th August 2009, 17:57

   I agree, could most probably be a wheel bearing or driveshaft problem. Jack your car up and rock both the front wheels and check for any play, if there isnt any its probably your driveshafts that have packed in.