Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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I've had my ds3 1.6hdi for nearly 3 years now and it's always had this noise but it's gradually got a bit louder. This isn't my video but it's this exact noise.

I've replaced the whole timing belt kit with a dayco replacement (water pump, tensioners, pulley, belt) and it's still there. Also has had a new aux belt and tensioner + crankshaft pulley. I'm at an absolute loss of what this noise is but it's such an annoying thing to listen to when you're stuck in traffic as it's so loud

Any ideas?

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Re: Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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Our 308 1.5 hdi makes that noise and fearing the cam shaft chain wearing I took it to the dealers to be told it is normal. However, they do not do anything until it loses power or a fault code comes up.
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Re: Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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PaulC5 wrote: 16 Aug 2024, 22:56 Our 308 1.5 hdi makes that noise and fearing the cam shaft chain wearing I took it to the dealers to be told it is normal. However, they do not do anything until it loses power or a fault code comes up.
I have heard alot of 1.6hdi like this aswell but also come across plenty that doesn't have the noise. As I said I replaced the cam belt and auxiliary belt last week and it still is happening. Don't think it's that. It's definitely on that side of the engine though
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Re: Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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You could have a read of this topic including the one linked in one of my posts. This is for the 1.5 hdi but may be relevant. viewtopic.php?t=82667
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Re: Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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PaulC5 wrote: 17 Aug 2024, 14:01 You could have a read of this topic including the one linked in one of my posts. This is for the 1.5 hdi but may be relevant. viewtopic.php?t=82667
So little update, managed to take this video ( I know it moved around quick but you can replay) and you can hear everything very well. A/c compressor is fine, alternator and tesneioners aswell. Crankshaft pulley makes no noise either.

But

The noise seems to emanate from around the injector pump. Do we think that could be a possibility?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zCZ7aptn2x7NZCFh6
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Re: Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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Have you looked at the water pump tensioner? Wasn't sure from your previous comments. Its around where the noise seems loudest on your video but I think you just miss it in your video....

If you've already figured it out... what was it? :)
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Re: Strange wuh wuh wuh sound from engine - 1.6hdi

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I believe the sound I got from my last 1.6hdi 92bhp was similar.
The car ended up with very high emissions failing its MOT..hope that was unrelated to the sound