Whistling noise from engine

[davebem]

When idling I can hear my engine whistling, kind of sounds like a bird. What is it, anything serious?

Its the 1.2 D7F engine.

Dave

 

[davebem]

BUMP, anyone? Had a look in haynes manual and mentions a leaking gasket or vacuum hose. Can it be that serious, it isnt that loud and there has been no loss in performance.

 

[Addz]

my car does then too, mines the 1.2 16v 05 reg, its not that loud, i can only hear it when the windows down

 

[Tucks]

Where about under the bonnet is the noise coming from?(which side?)

 

[davebem]

I think its the passenger side in the engine compartment and seems to be quite low down too.

 

[Christopher]

it's normal mate. don't worry.

when you're driving and you back off the throttle, they do it then as well. you just can't hear it.

 

[ben_p]

^^ yer but to be sure check the aux and cam belts

 

[Loopy]

Sounds like the same problem that i had and its the bottom tensioner. Well it was on mine anyway. Mine kinda sounded like a whistling noise but turned out to be the bearing in the tensioner whining but iyts a high pitch whine

Get it checked cos if the seizes it snaps the aux belt which in turn rattles the timing belt and it can jump causing :dead:

 

[hoperacing]

where did you get yours changed loopy and how much did it cost?

 

[DanClio]

Does it stop when you depress the clutch?

Dan

 

[The Fatty]

When idling I can hear my engine whistling, kind of sounds like a bird. What is it, anything serious?

Its the 1.2 D7F engine.

Dave

dave sounds like we have the same problems lol. mines also the d7f engine...have you found out what it is?

 

[davebem]

Yeah its the clutch thrust bearing, if I move the clutch fork with my hand on the front of the engine it doesnt do it. Its nothing serious and only does it when its really cold and damp, Im leaving it until it needs a new clutch.