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by Bazboy
09 Feb 2008 07:57 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

Hey guys i checked under the car to have a look and it doesnt appear to be the prop, there is no movemnt in the prop and it doesnt appear to be loose or anything the only thing is that there is some movement when trying to twist it left and right but since both the prop and the where it attaches to ...
by Bazboy
08 Feb 2008 03:53 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Volvo 340 Ad
Replies: 4
Views: 1913

Volvo 340 Ad

Hey noticed a post on here a while back from a guy looking for the ad with the crash test dummies well i think i found it if u are still interested it is quite amusing and very cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFoKNCEaZho Dan. p.s sorry i didnt post it as a reply i couldnt find the post again lol.
by Bazboy
08 Feb 2008 03:21 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

sweet i will gove that a go, thanks to all u guys for ur help and hopefully on sunday i will have 340 which is problem free. (touch wood).
Dan
by Bazboy
08 Feb 2008 02:11 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

cool, sounds like it could be that, but wouldnt that have started straight after i replaced the prop, this sound has only just begun outta the blue and i have been driving the car quite a bit since i fitted the new one. also if the bell housing is the problem what are the tell tell signs when i am u...
by Bazboy
07 Feb 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

nope it doesnt sound like shaking a bag of bolts, i had a prop shaft muck up on me before and this doesnt sound anything like that. this is why i am so confused as to what it is. i will hopefully find the source of the prob on sat. untill then i am thankfull for any advice.
Dan
by Bazboy
07 Feb 2008 05:58 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

its coming from the engine side of the car, because when i had the bonnet open it sounded as though it was coming from the engine.
by Bazboy
07 Feb 2008 01:07 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

hey guys just realised what it sounds like, it gives of the sound u get when u blow on a fan which is spinning, and as u increase the revs the sound gets worse. and as i said before i had a propshaft go on me before and it didnt sound anything like this.
any help greatly appreciated and needed lol
by Bazboy
07 Feb 2008 12:58 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

thanks for all ur help guys, this site is awesome source of info. i will still look under the car this week end just for peice of mind and will let u all know how i get on.
Just in case it is a clutch bearing, how hard is this to replace?
Dan
by Bazboy
06 Feb 2008 09:01 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

Well im going to be under the car this weekend hopefully fixing what ever it is, does anybody have any ideas of what to look for if it is the clutch bearing and also how hard is this part to find and replace? any help is greatly appreciated. Also what should i look for as an indication that the prop...
by Bazboy
06 Feb 2008 02:51 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

Yea, when i press the clutch down the noise disapears which lead me to believe that it was the prop. If it does turn out to be the prop again does anyone have any insight in to what could be causing this problem? as i dont want to have to replace my propshaft 4 times a year lol, also they are very h...
by Bazboy
05 Feb 2008 08:40 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Weird noise when driving or reving the engine
Replies: 27
Views: 7431

Weird noise when driving or reving the engine

Hey guys I currently own a 1986 Volvo 340 Dl 1.4, and today when driving to the shops i noticed a kind of whiring vibrating noise when ever i accelerated or reved the engine, i could also hear the noise when the car was indling. my initial thoughts are that it could be the propshaft but i really hop...