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Post by racingteatray on Feb 1, 2018 12:40:29 GMT
My wife's 500 has started making an odd noise in reverse. It's extremely hard to describe but somewhere between a moan and a whirr (think muffled version of a creaking door). It's quite loud and then this morning I noticed it make the same noise momentarily in second gear when the engine braking kicked in. Yesterday a dash warning light came on for about 5 minutes but then went out again and hasn't re-illuminated. It was a yellow triangle which is generic could be one of any of number of things, including a duff bulb (not so far as we can tell), issues with the fuel pump or a fault with the oil pressure sensor.
Any thoughts on what this noise might be? |
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Post by johnc on Feb 1, 2018 12:55:49 GMT
Have you checked the oil level recently?
EDIT: My initial thought was perhaps the clutch or the release bearing since a lot of the time in reverse the clutch is still partly engaged. |
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 1, 2018 13:13:05 GMT
No but the oil ought to be fine - it was only serviced by the main dealer three months and less than 1k miles since ago (car only has 17k miles on the clock). An internet trawl did suggest clutch release bearing as a possibility but wasn't sure given it makes the noise under engine braking as well?
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Post by Blarno on Feb 1, 2018 13:35:40 GMT
Does it only make the noise when drive is engaged? IE, if the clutch is dipped does it stop?
My suggestion would be the release bearing, but 17k is awfully low for one to be on the way out, unless it has had some hard city driving and clutch slipping. A release bearing will make a noise any time drive is engaged and force is acting upon it, so it will continue to make noise even under engine braking.
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Post by Big Blue on Feb 1, 2018 13:36:14 GMT
That was the sound of a new Abarth being warmed up as you trade in.....
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Post by Tim on Feb 1, 2018 14:06:21 GMT
Have you tried standing beside it while she reverses to see if you can pinpoint the noise?
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Post by Martin on Feb 1, 2018 14:15:57 GMT
Have you got a fox trapped underneath somewhere?
Wishful thinking I know.
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Post by LandieMark on Feb 1, 2018 14:24:37 GMT
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 1, 2018 15:53:35 GMT
Have you got a fox trapped underneath somewhere? Wishful thinking I know. Very! |
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 1, 2018 15:55:32 GMT
Does it only make the noise when drive is engaged? IE, if the clutch is dipped does it stop? My suggestion would be the release bearing, but 17k is awfully low for one to be on the way out, unless it has had some hard city driving and clutch slipping. A release bearing will make a noise any time drive is engaged and force is acting upon it, so it will continue to make noise even under engine braking. Thanks. It would be odd because the car is only 4 years old, neither my wife nor I rides the clutch and it's been serviced punctually every year irrespective of mileage by the main dealer.
But then again...it's a Fiat.
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