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[snoopstah]

Hey guys, Another minor problem my NA's started exhibiting recently is a weird whining/whistling noise from the back right of the car, whenever the engine is running. It alters in pitch with engine revs (not vehicle speed). It's audible in the cabin, and also you can hear it from outside the car from around the back right wheel area. It almost sounds like something sucking in air, but it's from the wrong side of the car for the air filter, and I've checked the exhaust and it seems secure. It doesn't appear to be the fuel pump as I can hear the fuel pump when I switch the ignition on but before I start the car, and it's still making the usual wurgle-wurgle noise. Any ideas?

[crsnwby]

my new VX does this but its got an intake pipe cable tied to the intake vent for the induction kit, I thought it was just the sound of the air going into the pipe??? has yours got an induction pipe there?

[snoopstah]

My NA's induction kit (well, standard airbox) is on the left hand side of the car...

[crsnwby]

yea mines on the left but he might have it piped up different does yours make a noise like you can hear the air going in the pipe?

[DJ_SL]

my turbo started doing something similar about a week ago. right had rear. can be heard when idle (changes with revs) from driver seat, driver side air intake and rear driver wheel arch. To me sounds like a warn pully. any ideas?

[DJ_SL]

So nothing useful on this from anybody?

[JG]

chain tensioner?

[IanT]

whining/whistling noise from the back right of the car...

I sometimes get this noise from the passenger seat in mine...