197 gearbox noise and engine tap

Mitchy.b

  clio

• May 26, 2017

• #1

Recently purchased a clio 197. I was driving with the windows down in between some houses and could hear the gearbox making a whining sort of noise as I let off the accelerator. Soon as I accelerate it goes quiet. Is that normal? Also I can hear a slight tappet kind of noise when driving. Any help would be appreciated

 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member

  Mk5 Golf GTI :)

• May 26, 2017

• #2

@Knuckles

 

Mitchy.b

  clio

• May 26, 2017

• #3

Also get a slight vibration through the pedals when at high speed?

 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member

  Mk5 Golf GTI :)

• May 26, 2017

• #4

Wheels balanced?
Tyres good?

Possibly a driveshaft
Possibly a gear box issue.

Where you based?

 

Mitchy.b

  clio

• May 26, 2017

• #5

4 new tyres. The tracking is slightly out. Guna try get that done tomorrow. Bedfordshire mate

 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member

  Mk5 Golf GTI :)

• May 26, 2017

• #6

Might be worth seeing who's local to you on here,get them to have a nose.

 

Mitchy.b

  clio

• May 26, 2017

• #7

How can I find who's local? Thanks for your help

 

NorthloopCup

ClioSport Moderator

  Alien Green 200

• May 26, 2017

• #8

Can you hear the whine with the windows up?

 

Mitchy.b

  clio

• May 26, 2017

• #9

No mate. Only when I'm driving close to the houses really. It selects gears good when driving normal and when giving it the beans

 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member

  Mk5 Golf GTI :)

• May 26, 2017

• #10

These have a carbon canister like the 182/172, I assume they do. That could be the noise your hearing, or just noisy injectors which isn't too uncommon

 

STEVE.M

  PH2 172

• May 26, 2017

• #11

mitchy.b said:

How can I find who's local? Thanks for your help

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Not used them personally, but others have recommended.
http://beaniesport.weebly.com/contact-us.html

 

Knuckles

ClioSport Admin

  Octavia vRS Wagon

• May 26, 2017

• #12

Mine makes a sort of Whiney noise at high revs, but I assume you're not screaming past these houses?

Is they tappy noise coming from the gearbox?

 

Mitchy.b

  clio

• May 26, 2017

• #13

Noo just cruising past. If I didn't have my window down I problem would of ever picked up on it. And no the tappet noise is coming from the engine but it's very slight tappet noise. Nothing real loud.

 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member

  Mk5 Golf GTI :)

• May 26, 2017

• #14

I'd say normal then

 

Mitchy.b

  clio

• May 26, 2017

• #15

I took my old man out in it and he's a petrol head aswell. Asked him to listen to the noises. And he said to me it isn't a f*****g rolls Royce and said if it ain't broke why try fix something that hasn't broke