Important! : Drivers side sounds like dying seal!

1. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #1 31st January 2011, 15:29

   Basicly the noise coming from the drivers side wheel area sounds like a dying seal...
   
   Doesn't make a noise when accelerator is on but rolling or dipping the clutch and it starts up again.
   
   Mechanic didn't have a clue, my power steering is broken so he said he'l have a look once its fixed but I don't think it's anything to do with that
   
   Any ideas??
2. steve_335 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Wickford, ESSEX Posts: 3094 citroen saxo 1.1 VW polo 1.4 16v Fiesta 1.25

   #2 31st January 2011, 17:12

   Cv gaitor??

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3. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #3 31st January 2011, 17:15

   I'll check if there's a split in the light tomorrow, anything else I can check?
4. Mayorr Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Grimsby Posts: 18 Citroen Saxo Forte 1.1

   #4 1st February 2011, 10:14

   i had this, check to see if you alternator belt is a little slack, just a quick tighten and it was all sorted

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5. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #5 1st February 2011, 10:18

   thanks mate, going to take a look at both just now, very embarrassing noise driving past people haha....
6. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #6 1st February 2011, 10:47

   drive shaft mid bearing? common problem
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 1st February 2011, 12:20

   Your wheel isn`t rubbing on anything like the arch liner is it?
   
   
   Steve.
8. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #8 1st February 2011, 13:53

   no the wheels itself isn't rubbing, doesn't make any noise at all when I'm accelerating
   
   I'm kinda stumped because I've been out to check and the cv gaiter and alternator belt seem fine
9. CraigNI Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 7

   #9 20th March 2011, 22:07

   did you get this sorted? mine has just started doing exactly the same thing?
10. user_49400 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Wakefield Area Posts: 372 52 saxo vts :) J9COF

    #10 20th March 2011, 22:29

    i had a similar symtom on my 206 and it was the diff in the gearbox, when i let off accelarator and dipped the clutch in whined
11. Lukus-vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Mansfield/Nottinghamshire Posts: 586 Austin Mini Mayfair Saxo VTR Punto MK2B Sporting

    #11 20th March 2011, 22:51

    Does it sound like a seal being clubbed or eaten by an Orca?
12. Tommyboy1507 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Northants Posts: 855 52 Silver Saxo VTR

    #12 21st March 2011, 10:15

    Mine made the same sound. My Cv gaitor had came off and got really dry. But I had some grease put in it and a week later it was fine