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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: gisajob1 on 03 September 2012, 08:40:04

Title: driveshafts
Post by: gisajob1 on 03 September 2012, 08:40:04

I have a 2.2 omega saloon 2003 in the year which has a whine which seems to be coming from the rear of the car (could be driveshafts) have changed the rear tyres which reduced the noise quite a bit as they felt as though they had bumps over the tread area but the noise still there, I,am sure it sounds like a bearing :-[ :'(

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: feeutfo on 03 September 2012, 08:43:13

Check dif oil level?

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: gisajob1 on 03 September 2012, 09:14:06

Thanks for that will check

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: feeutfo on 03 September 2012, 09:19:36

There is a guide, if that helps. Dif seals often leak at these sorts of miles.

While under there, its worth checking the drive shaft rubber boots for splits, an mot fail. They rarely cause problems apart from that though, afaik.

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: briy2 on 03 September 2012, 10:19:05

Hi my car is doing the same some one described the noise as an old bus whine!! I checked the diff oil and it was fine also somedays its quieter than others

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: briy2 on 03 September 2012, 23:44:50

no one have any other ideas??

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: feeutfo on 03 September 2012, 23:52:00

Try another dif?

I assume it's a road speed related noise? Not rpm related? I've heard exhausts whistle and whine, believe it or not.

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: flyer 0712 on 04 September 2012, 09:58:13

Mine was a rear wheel bearing  :y

Title: Re: driveshafts
Post by: gisajob1 on 06 September 2012, 14:15:38

Thanks to everyone for there imput