996 Axle Whine

[Tom Mason]

I have a 99 T carrera 2 cab and have noticed what seems to be axle whine as speed builds. Performance is not affected but it is becoming a bit tiresome and is ruining the sound of my sports exhausts!!

Has anyone any experience of this and if so am I in for a big shock? I would be grateful for any help prior to a garage inspecting and whacking me for something more serious!



Thanks


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[911doctor]

manual or tip?




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[Tom Mason]

Manual

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[911doctor]

does the noise dissapear when you dip the clutch?




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[Tom Mason]

I don't know to be honest

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[911doctor]

if the noise goes when coasting then it could possibly be a wheel bearing - if not hmm, could be a gear box - try it later and let me know




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[Tom Mason]

it definitely gets worse when I accelerate



thanks for the help so far


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[Philip1972]

Hi All,

Mine does the same..perhaps I only notice it in 4th but it seems worse then. It dosent completely go when I dip the clutch but it is worse when accelerating. The OPC replaced the clutch about 3 months ago and drove it only 2 weeks ago so if it was something wrong surely they would tell me? Or is that asking too much???

I also thought that perhaps its just me being picky.. My old car was a BM and so quiet that perhaps its normal and I just notice it more?




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[Maxy M]

High- or low-pitched? A low-pitched 'moan' in my Audi A4 ceased when I changed the worn rear tyres (it wasn't SWMBO...)

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[Tom Mason]

I have new tyres on the car. One of my passengers commented on the noise and said it sounded like axle whine and could be a bearing.

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[Philip1972]

Ah well a picture is emerging here... I just had new tyres too and I never noticed it before...

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[911doctor]

thats ok - eliminate simple things like tyre noise from tread depth and pressures but if its so loud its drowning out the sports exhaust, it will probably be a wheel bearing

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[Philip1972]

Oh mine is not very loud at all. In fact no-one else has ever mentioned it and I do have to turn the radio off to hear it.

How loud is yours really Tom?Can you hear it with the radio on?


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[Tom Mason]

not when it is on normally. The noise is not right and sounds very bearingish...

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[mark pearce]

pirelli p zero Assimetricos are notorious for a whineing noise, sometimes sounds like you have a stone between the brake disc and the pads

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