whistling sound

12th December 2007, 20:52

Hi guys...

i own a indica v2 and i have a small trouble with it.after i give it a thorough wash including the under body, the car makes a whistling noise when it is started. but after a few seconds its gone. so last time i gave the car for a check up i told them about this complaint. they looked into it and said that the ball joint was faulty and they changed it. but even after that the car gives the same kind of noise when it is started after a thorough wash.
this sound lasts for a longer time when the car is taken out on a rainy day.

please help. its very irritating to hear that noise.

adityamunshi · 12th December 2007, 22:30

Is it a whistling sound or a squealing sound. Many indicas have some problem with the belt and they make a very loud squealing noise.

hellspawn · 13th December 2007, 02:18

if its always after a wash or during rains,it could be that there is water on the belt which causes it to create a noise.As soon as it gets warmed up,the noise disappears.

pjay_in · 14th December 2007, 10:15

Yes, looks like it is a belt problem. My Wagon R had it a couple of months back and it was annoying to say the least. After bearing with the torture for a month I decided to take it to the service station. The technician took only a couple of minutes to fix it (I think he tightened the belt) and they didn't charge me anything. The problem hasn't reappeared since.

Now that it is fixed, funnily I am missing all those attention I used to get whenever I started off in my car

12th December 2007, 20:52	#1
Thomas T Posts: n/a	whistling sound Hi guys... i own a indica v2 and i have a small trouble with it.after i give it a thorough wash including the under body, the car makes a whistling noise when it is started. but after a few seconds its gone. so last time i gave the car for a check up i told them about this complaint. they looked into it and said that the ball joint was faulty and they changed it. but even after that the car gives the same kind of noise when it is started after a thorough wash. this sound lasts for a longer time when the car is taken out on a rainy day. please help. its very irritating to hear that noise.
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12th December 2007, 22:30	#2
adityamunshi BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Baroda Posts: 771 Thanked: 6 Times	Is it a whistling sound or a squealing sound. Many indicas have some problem with the belt and they make a very loud squealing noise.
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13th December 2007, 02:18	#3
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	if its always after a wash or during rains,it could be that there is water on the belt which causes it to create a noise.As soon as it gets warmed up,the noise disappears.
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14th December 2007, 10:15	#4
pjay_in BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 396 Thanked: 20 Times	Yes, looks like it is a belt problem. My Wagon R had it a couple of months back and it was annoying to say the least. After bearing with the torture for a month I decided to take it to the service station. The technician took only a couple of minutes to fix it (I think he tightened the belt) and they didn't charge me anything. The problem hasn't reappeared since. Now that it is fixed, funnily I am missing all those attention I used to get whenever I started off in my car
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