New guy needs some help.
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Heel & Toe
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New guy needs some help.
Hi,
I just bought a 98 C5 about 3 weeks ago or so. I noticed a noise that's comming from the back whenever I am driving. It's almost as if the tires are rubing or something. but I checked the tires and there is no weird wear patterns. so it's not the tires. it's a noise that keeps repeating itself every two seconds and the faster i drive the faster it repeats itself, so it has to be something that spins and is propotional to the speed of the car. I am just not sure if the rear end would do that or if it's the tranny. I will take it to a mechanic soon, but I was hoping to get some advice before a mechanic gives me the run around. Thanks a lot in advance.
I just bought a 98 C5 about 3 weeks ago or so. I noticed a noise that's comming from the back whenever I am driving. It's almost as if the tires are rubing or something. but I checked the tires and there is no weird wear patterns. so it's not the tires. it's a noise that keeps repeating itself every two seconds and the faster i drive the faster it repeats itself, so it has to be something that spins and is propotional to the speed of the car. I am just not sure if the rear end would do that or if it's the tranny. I will take it to a mechanic soon, but I was hoping to get some advice before a mechanic gives me the run around. Thanks a lot in advance.
Racer
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I'm not sure exactly what it sounds like, but the early cars had a rather noisy fuel pump that I believe is located under the kick-up behind the driver's seat. Good chance that's what it is. Or maybe a bearing.
Le Mans Master
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On my 98 the fuel pump makes a whinning noise until the car warms up, but if you have the goodyear run-craps (flats) you will always here the tires turning. I just got used to the noise, it's a sports car, plus, I just turn up the stereo anyways...
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Heel & Toe
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thanks for the inputs guys, but It not really whinning, it's more like a rubbing sound that keeps pulsating, and the faster I travel the quicker it pulses. I almost thought that part or the tire is rubing but it's not. I wonder if that's the sound a bad rear end makes or something.???
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Congrats on the car and welcome to the forum.
Have you crawled up under the car to take a look at anything?
Rock in a tire thread? Something wrapped around a half shaft?
Any fluid leak from the rear end?
Just throwing some ideas out there.
Hope its an easy fix.
Have you crawled up under the car to take a look at anything?
Rock in a tire thread? Something wrapped around a half shaft?
Any fluid leak from the rear end?
Just throwing some ideas out there.
Hope its an easy fix.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Originally Posted by Themindfield
good idea, i will do that tomorrow. could it do that from needing alignment?
Maybe someone else with some more ideas will chime in.
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Originally Posted by Themindfield
I just bought a 98 C5 about 3 weeks ago or so. I noticed a noise that's comming from the back whenever I am driving. It's almost as if the tires are rubing or something.
Yours isn't a Torch Red with Oak interior by any chance?
Racer
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Originally Posted by shakainc
Mine made a noise like that. It was a bent hub. Someone pulled out in front of me and I hit the median trying to avoid her. Could possibly be that.
Racer
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Could the brakes make this noise?
I'm a dumb female, but could it be a brake noise? I know that on my old 77 C3 the pads could rub against the rotors even when the brakes were not being applied. But maybe this can't happen in a C5?
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Sounds more like a worn Wheel Bearing Hub Assembly Unit (a constant whine that increases with acceleration, and, decreases accordingly with de-acceleration, and/or, emanates from the affected corner when steering into a long sweeping turn). Moreover, these specific items are sold as "complete assemblies" which include the speed sensor attached to the hub, AND, are available for just under $150 each. Timken is the popular o.e. manufacturer for the wheel bearing hub assembly unit. And, the Timken bearing and hub assembly part number for the rear is #512513. Good luck to you.
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It seems like the 3.15's make a little bit of a noise. Couldn't exactly describe this sound but it is kind of a spinning sound coming from the rear, especially in 3 over 50 mph. Do you have an A4 w/3.15 ? If so does it dye down when you shift to OD?
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Heel & Toe
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wow, thanks a lot guys for the suggestions. I knew i would get lots of inputs. I will explore each of these posibilities. it's an A4 with 3.15 I really hope that the problem is simple. I just wish i knew an honest mechanic that would Identify the problem without making it sound big.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Originally Posted by beltfed21
I'm a dumb female, but could it be a brake noise? I know that on my old 77 C3 the pads could rub against the rotors even when the brakes were not being applied. But maybe this can't happen in a C5?
My C5 did that when I first purchased it.
It turned out to be a warped rotor on the left rear.
This could be a possibility here too.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Originally Posted by Themindfield
wow, thanks a lot guys for the suggestions. I knew i would get lots of inputs. I will explore each of these posibilities. it's an A4 with 3.15 I really hope that the problem is simple. I just wish i knew an honest mechanic that would Identify the problem without making it sound big.
Maybe post your location and perhaps someone could help direct you.
Best of luck.
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Originally Posted by edensknight
Sounds more like a worn Wheel Bearing Hub Assembly Unit (a constant whine that increases with acceleration, and, decreases accordingly with de-acceleration, and/or, emanates from the affected corner when steering into a long sweeping turn). Moreover, these specific items are sold as "complete assemblies" which include the speed sensor attached to the hub, AND, are available for just under $150 each. Timken is the popular o.e. manufacturer for the wheel bearing hub assembly unit. And, the Timken bearing and hub assembly part number for the rear is #512513. Good luck to you.