Important! : Strange sound in gear 2..

1. SirTerning Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Norway Posts: 17 Citroen Saxo 1.4 VTS (99 mod)

   #1 5th May 2013, 15:00

   So well yea I changed the wheels on my car a couple of days back and after I was done with that I took it for a drive, when I suddenly heard a strange noise from the engine bay. When I'm driving in around 30 km/h with 2000 rpm and let go of the throttle a strange sound comes, and it sounds a little like this "bbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrr rr" From around 2000 rpm down to 1200 rpm and then it is gone. I do only get this when I'm either in first gear or second gear not in the others.
   
   I can add that it gets very high at around 1600 rpm and then starts to fade out, and also that when I take my foot on the throttle again it disappears..
   
   Does anybody know what the hell is going on?
2. SirTerning Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Norway Posts: 17 Citroen Saxo 1.4 VTS (99 mod)

   #2 8th May 2013, 08:34

   Does nobody have a clue about this ?
3. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #3 8th May 2013, 08:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SirTerning it sounds a little like this "bbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrr rr"

   Would you be able to upload a video of this sound made with your mouth?
4. SirTerning Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Norway Posts: 17 Citroen Saxo 1.4 VTS (99 mod)

   #4 8th May 2013, 09:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by m4tt274 Would you be able to upload a video of this sound made with your mouth?

   Not with my mouth but can record the sound itself, will get it done trough the day
5. SirTerning Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Norway Posts: 17 Citroen Saxo 1.4 VTS (99 mod)

   #5 8th May 2013, 20:47

   Update: As I was taking my car for a drive after doing a service, I noticed that the sound is now also in 3rd and 4th gear (Not checked the 5th), however the sound only occurs when i let go off the throttle at 2000 rpm or higher now. It starts to deaccelerate pretty quick to (Not to fast, but faster than normal), it also occurs when reversing.
   
   I'm starting to think that it is the gearbox that is starting to get broken or maybe low on oil, but I cant confirm/unconfirm that before friday or saturday. One friend of mine said that it could be the exhaust system vibrating or something, but I don't have a clue anyways as I have never heard this sound before!
6. SirTerning Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Norway Posts: 17 Citroen Saxo 1.4 VTS (99 mod)

   #6 9th May 2013, 15:09

   Last update: I've found out what it was... It actually was my exhaust system about to break...