Whirring noise from front nearside

  1. L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Bardney, Lincolnshire Posts: 98 2003 Blue Saxo 1.1 Desire
    #1
    Right, i have a "whirring" noise, sounds a bit like answering machine tone,(lower pitch) coming from the nearside front wheel. There is no indication it is happening e.g vibrating steering wheel. It does it sometime when u ease off the gas, and sometimes when u press tje clutch in. It will then stop when u release clutch. However it doesnt do it tha regularly. It just picks a day and will then make a noise for ages, but then stop. It was doing it a while back, (i had origional tyres on then, 165/65 -1.1 desire) but i changed my front discs and pads and it seemed to have cured it(one set of pads on nearside was extremely low compared to the other which were barely worn(bout 1/3 to 1/2 wear).
    Srry this is so long, just trying to giv as much info as possible!
  2. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.
    #2
    Hi,

    Could be a few things from what you have described:

    1) Clutch release bearing
    2) Driveshaft - check for black oily grease sprayed all over the place
    3) Wheel bearing - check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5khjK0y6PIw

    Bob
  3. L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Bardney, Lincolnshire Posts: 98 2003 Blue Saxo 1.1 Desire
    #3
    Ruled out the wheel bearing and drive shaft, im gonna w8 till it does it more regularly, i suspected it was sumin to do wiv the clutch.
    Cheers bob.
  4. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.
    #4
    Ok, well done. I think it'll be the clutch release bearing which is located closer to the passenger wheel than the driver's.

    This can develop into a loud squeal, bit like a worn power steering pump in the old days and cause a slight judder whilst pulling away in 1st or reverse.