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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: woolley11 on 06 July 2014, 21:34:24

Title: Droning noise from NS front on 99 plate 3.0 MV6
Post by: woolley11 on 06 July 2014, 21:34:24

Since putting my Mig back on the road this summer, there has been a droning noise coming from the front - it's variable with the speed of the car.

I thought at first it was the start of a whining diff but the wife definitely hears it from the front passenger side and after been driven home from a beer festival - I agree with her ( for once)

Sorry not much to go on - I thought of wheel bearing perhaps ?

The tyres are all the same pattern with good tread as I also wondered of road noise from the tyres but they have been on the car for a while.

Any pointers gratefully received

Title: Re: Droning noise from NS front on 99 plate 3.0 MV6
Post by: davieboy0312 on 06 July 2014, 21:47:04

Possibly a wheel bearing going

Title: Re: Droning noise from NS front on 99 plate 3.0 MV6
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 July 2014, 22:58:23

Probably wheel bearing, easy enough to change, but best to do both sides as tother won't be far behind...

Might also be a hole in the Secondary Air Injection plumbing, but unlikely if road speed related rather than engine speed :-\

Title: Re: Droning noise from NS front on 99 plate 3.0 MV6
Post by: woolley11 on 07 July 2014, 08:34:44

Thanks guys will have a look next weekend

I assume it can be identified too by jacking front wheels and checking for play?

Title: Re: Droning noise from NS front on 99 plate 3.0 MV6
Post by: Keith ABS on 07 July 2014, 09:07:57

  Give me a PM if bearings. I have two new ones in ABS club shop
Keith B

Title: Re: Droning noise from NS front on 99 plate 3.0 MV6
Post by: chrisgixer on 07 July 2014, 09:10:25

Quote from: woolley11 on 07 July 2014, 08:34:44

Thanks guys will have a look next weekend

I assume it can be identified too by jacking front wheels and checking for play?

Yep. Or remove the wheel and disc to feel for roughness.

Title: Re: Droning noise from NS front on 99 plate 3.0 MV6
Post by: robson on 07 July 2014, 19:03:20

I had a drone but it went when I put new tyres on front