This is a new one on me ...
1.7 litre engine 1992 (old style engine mounts)
car has for the last couple of weeks sounded as if it has a sports exhaust !!!
engine performance is not affected acceleration idle fine
have checked......
exhaust no leaks
manifold no leaks or splits
is not burning oil /losing water e
rear engine mount seems ok (engine does not throw forward or back)
weird thing is it doesn't sound so bad from the outside but inside the car it does sound loud
a bit stumped on this one
this weekend I will try swapping over the old style engine mount and bracket for the new version . Already had a look and whoever designed this bracket really should see a doctor.
any ideas ?????
mystery roar
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Re: mystery roar
I've had something like this which turned out to be a loose panel inside the exhaust vibrating. At another time it was a center pipe just not fitting right, but you checked that.
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Re: mystery roar
Had the same on my previous Celebration. Sounded like a Ferrari on full chat inside. Outside just a wee bit noisy. This occurred three weeks after fitting a new back box; the only noticeable symptom was a bit more water vapour condensing from the exhaust. It turned out to be a loose baffle at the back end of the box.
Regards,
Rob H.
Regards,
Rob H.
The car in front is possibly going to be a C30 - and it's staying there!
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Previous: 1994 480 ES, 1994 480 GT, 1994 Celebration, 1995 Celebration #286, Celebration 293. All passed on to the BIg Crusher!https://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/ucp.php?i=ucp_profile&mode=signature#
Re: mystery roar
Ive got loose bulkhead heat shield that sounds noisy inside car but nothing outside' Vibrates on revs inside car through steering rack
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Re: mystery roar
Solved the problem and you are all wrong
dont give up the day jobs yet guys
stirpped the wheel down and discovered the NSF wheel bearing was badly goosed. Got a new replacement and fitted it to the car .Result now runs as sweet as a nut ?????
dont give up the day jobs yet guys
stirpped the wheel down and discovered the NSF wheel bearing was badly goosed. Got a new replacement and fitted it to the car .Result now runs as sweet as a nut ?????
Re: mystery roar
when the front wheel bearing went on the C30, it sounded more like a banshee than a ferrari!!
it still made it from Perth to ABZ, (via Loch Rannoch) but we took the coast road to keep speed down
it still made it from Perth to ABZ, (via Loch Rannoch) but we took the coast road to keep speed down
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1