Jutting New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 6d Posted 11/10/17 12:28 PM Share Posted 11/10/17 12:28 PM Hi All, Long time lurker, first time poster here. Got my first ford about 5-6 months ago and I'v had a bunch of issues (2015 fgx xr6t). The ford service centre has been very good, replaced diff, drive shaft, seat belts, gear knob under warranty. It started making a whirring/blowing/fan/turbo spooling noise that sounds like its coming through the dash on the driver side. Didn't use to make the noise, so naturally I took it back into Ford who told me its normal...just a little louder than usual. They said they looked but couldn't find anything. Its a really annoying noise that starts at about 2000rpm. It only makes the noise while the car is in motion. Anyone else had this before? Know how to fix it? Ah, and its a manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutting New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 6d Posted 15/10/17 11:31 AM Author Share Posted 15/10/17 11:31 AM Just thought I would give some more detail and add a video for clarity (see linked below). It only really makes the noise when the car is in gear and some amount of throttle is being applied. The noise is more noticeable on top of the dash on the drivers side. Its the most annoying sound... its driving me crazy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,283 Member For: 16y 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 15/10/17 11:47 AM Share Posted 15/10/17 11:47 AM check the grommet that is behind the clutch/brake, make sure it's sealing properly Also make sure the bolts and gaskets are properly sealing around the exhaust manifold (head side and turbo side of the manifold) and turbo to dump pipe. If not that, I've got no idea, based on the audio alone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,107 Member For: 9y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 15/10/17 11:55 AM Share Posted 15/10/17 11:55 AM Power steering pump noise? It's hard to hear much on mobile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutting New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 6d Posted 15/10/17 12:14 PM Author Share Posted 15/10/17 12:14 PM (edited) I'v herd that can make a whirring noise as well, but mine seems to be directly related to the revs. What you you think? I'll try get some better audio tomorrow 29 minutes ago, k31th said: check the grommet that is behind the clutch/brake, make sure it's sealing properly Also make sure the bolts and gaskets are properly sealing around the exhaust manifold (head side and turbo side of the manifold) and turbo to dump pipe. If not that, I've got no idea I'll give that a shot tomorrow, thanks. Do you know if the bolts around the manifold need to be a specific tension? I was gonna try that, but I don't have any specialised tools. Edited 15/10/17 12:16 PM by Jutting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,283 Member For: 16y 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 15/10/17 12:17 PM Share Posted 15/10/17 12:17 PM Just make sure you can't feel any air leaking out when it's running. It'll be fairly noticeable, if that's the problem. You can just make sure they all "feel tight". If they're loose at all, just tighten them up to match the others that are still tight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,107 Member For: 9y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 15/10/17 12:27 PM Share Posted 15/10/17 12:27 PM Ps pump noise is proportional to revs. Your audio might be fine but I can't use my desktop right now to hear it better. I don't want to push either way for the ps angle as it was only a suggestion based on what I heard on my phone. If you've got a helper you could get some footage from under the bonnet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutting New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 6d Posted 23/10/17 10:14 AM Author Share Posted 23/10/17 10:14 AM Yes! I am now 99% sure it's the power steering. Would not have expected this. Any recommendations on what to do next? Anyone else come across this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,107 Member For: 9y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 23/10/17 10:22 AM Share Posted 23/10/17 10:22 AM Check the fluid level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutting New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 6d Posted 23/10/17 10:55 AM Author Share Posted 23/10/17 10:55 AM Yep, ps fluid is sitting just below max. Got any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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