So, after spending many hours over the last two days fitting a new oil filler neck (a lovely job), I thought it was a good idea to go for a little drive about to make sure everything was ok before driving to Bridlington tomorrow to pick girlfriend (and her mum!) up.
Anyway, get out on to the motorway, get up to 60 and an ominous whistling noise begins. Now, those who have followed my exploits will note that mysterious noises http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic ... highlight= are the bane of my BX life. So, pull off at the next junction, check everything I can think of, nothing obvious. Get back in, same noise, I'm now heading round the M60 starting to worry, what could possibly be wrong? Argh, etc. I need some air, turn the fan on, direct at face, ah, that's a bit better, wait, where's the noise? Bloody air ducts must have been at just the wrong angle to cause a whistle. Dammit!
Always check the obvious
Always check the obvious
Martin
1993 red BX 17 TZD 300000 miles.
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I had something similar in our VW Bora last year - a high pitched metallic clatter that kicked in at precisely 2,700rpm. I spent hours with an engineer's stethoscope poking and prodding, not to mention the test drives.
I must have tightened every securing screw in the dash panel and door assemblies ................... before I found out it was the ignition key hanging from the lock barrel and chattering in its ring.
Herself still gives me grief over that ...........................
I must have tightened every securing screw in the dash panel and door assemblies ................... before I found out it was the ignition key hanging from the lock barrel and chattering in its ring.
Herself still gives me grief over that ...........................
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Inferior key ring!.....another good reason to give up the modern cars and keep the BX Bob
Kevan
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1997 Mercedes C230 W202
2003 Land Rover Discovery Series 2 Facelift TD5 - Daily driver / hobby days and camping.
1993 Land Rover Discovery 200tdi Series 1 3 door - in need of TLC
2020 Fiat Panda 4x4 Cross Twin Air.