Hi all
i am pretty new to the forum as i got my MY10 TDV8 Vogue 3 weeks ago. Over the last few weeks i have a noise filtering into the cabin from the engine bay and its getting louder and more annoying. When you pop the bonnet and look into the engine bay from the front of the car it is coming from the left side of the engine from down the side. The sound (i'll do my best to describe) is like a whirring that is in time with the tick over RPM - you increase the RPM and the whirring noise increases in line and the noise gets worse the hotter the engine gets.

when i am driving after about 30 minutes the noise permeates into the cabin and almost sounds like a whirring accompanied by a knock. I have been to the dealers where i bought it from and they have said nothing wrong ! No fault codes or anything showing on diagnostics and that its probably 'engine characteristic'. Sorry not buying that - £70k motors do not sound this rough where you passengers comment saying whats that noise !!! The noise is there under load and when you take your foot of the accelerator and coast it disappears and then comes back as soon as you gas again or come to a stop. The noise is getting louder by the day and i am sure something will come into fault soon however by that time i'll be in the funny farm in a straight jacket !

Any ideas guys from previous experience - the main reason for writing is to try and confirm that i am not going mad and that there is something wrong. Is there anyone near me that owns a TDV8 (i live in Mansfield - Harlow Wood - NG18 4UT) that i can pop over a do a tick over compare ? you may tell me a) it's normal and you are going mad b) somethings wrong. I won't be satisfied until i hear another car either way.

I have booked it into a local independent on Tuesday so he can have a look as the dealer says nothing worng and i don't trust them.

help please ....
Thanks Dave Finally made it to the FFRR

Doesn't sound right to me no noise on mine as you describe. Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

You shouldn't have any noises. We get quite a few split intercooler hoses on both banks but from how you describe it it sounds worse than that. I'd ask your independent to get the turbos for you on Tuesday.
Can you post a video on here so we could listen to it???

Should be pretty smooth and quiet so the Indy should find something....

Thanks for the comments guys

I'll get it warm later today and then post a video of the noise and sound. The independent tomorrow is going to take of the auxiliary drive belt to isolate things such as AC, power steering etc and see if its engine noise or other.

as i say no faults are showing but something is about to pop i am sure.
thanks
Dave Finally made it to the FFRR

Hi Guys - i have uploaded a short video into my gallery - not sure how to post in direct into here.

have a listen and see if you think there is anything unusual. You can hear it through into the cabin and it's driving me nuts.

The independent dealer looked at it and took off the auxilliary belt and the noise is still there so its definitely the left bank of the engine (as you look in from the front). No faults showing, no split hoses, everything is fine. it's just rough and noisy.

it's bothering me so much that if i cannot get resolution then i am selling it
cheers
Dave Finally made it to the FFRR

Selling it with a noisy engine will lose some healthy cash. Probably better to persevere. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
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Previous car Td6 SE
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Previous LR- Disco 300TDi Auto

We had one once on a RRS Tdv8 that had snapped an exhaust manifold stud behind the turbo. It only made the noise under load, using the smoke detector didn't help. In the case of this one we took the body off and lifted the engine so we could drill it out and retap the tread. You wouldn't be able to do that on the FFRR. You can see the back manifold studs from underneath the vehicle. Hope you get to the bottom of it.
Brian
Green Oval Garage