Xsara 1.4 transmission noise?

Post by **boroboy** » 16 Oct 2006, 17:01

Hi all,
I own a 1.4 Xsara, 02, 81,000, FCSH. Had the car a week now & have noticed a transmission type noise, it's when you accelerate. Could it be the alternator belt? Timing belt changed at 75,000, but alternator belt squeaks slightly when cold, on closer inspection, outer edge starting to look perished. The only way I can describe the noise is it sounds like (showing my age now). When you used to have to fit a suppressor to your radio cassette, if you didn't you'd hear allot of background noise whilst accelerating. This noise sounds like that, not as amplified though & my cd player switched off. Still makes the same noise whether your accelerating or just revving the car from a standing position.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 16 Oct 2006, 17:38

Do you mean a suppressor? This would bave been a capacitor which would have dealt with the various hums coming off the alternator or dynamo. You would have hasd another on the ignition to deal with the roar coming from that source.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 16 Oct 2006, 18:54

see if the noise changes tone or pitch when you press the clutch pedel down,is so it could be your thrust bearing,1,4 AXs suffer with gear box noise in revers
regards malcolm

Post by **boroboy** » 16 Oct 2006, 19:15

jeremy,
Yep, you got it in one, suppressor.

Post by **boroboy** » 16 Oct 2006, 19:17

Malcolm,
Even if I rev the car when it's out of gear the noise is still there. Never had that noise with my earlier xsara. I'll try pushing the clutch peddle in, tried it, no difference.

Thanks.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 16 Oct 2006, 23:00

exhaust touching the body somwhere? or maybe lower engine stabaliser bush gone allowing engine to come into contact with subframe,either of these problems can cause an aufull noise
regards malcolm