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What Is This Noise?

suddste
suddste
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Hello,

This noise has been bugging me for nearly 2 years now, over that time it's slowly been getting worse. Started at about 60,000mls and now at 90,000 miles and its worse. The noise is worse when the belt is under load, like with A/C on and heated windscreen the noise is much louder. I did take it to Ford but they just said its the "FEAD" belt, and recommended replacing the belt, however I don't know if it is the belt itself. Any ideas?

I've attached a sound clip of the noise

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    Can't open the file john

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    Can't open the file john

    try opening in media player

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    Hello,

    This noise has been bugging me for nearly 2 years now, over that time it's slowly been getting worse. Started at about 60,000mls and now at 90,000 miles and its worse. The noise is worse when the belt is under load, like with A/C on and heated windscreen the noise is much louder. I did take it to Ford but they just said its the "FEAD" belt, and recommended replacing the belt, however I don't know if it is the belt itself. Any ideas?

    I've attached a sound clip of the noise

    I can only hear your sound from one side of my speaker. Its hard to hear something. you should record it again with better quality. and stereo, from both side.

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    IS it from the engine bay or from inside the cabin? if its the engine, it could be either an AUX belt on the way out, or could be a pulley.

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    Sorry wront topic JohnS

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    It is from inside the cabin, the "wind" you can hear, i cant explain why, there is no wind inside, but when you record it with the phone hold on a front window dock, you record a kind of "wind". But the interesting part is between 30 and 40 when i push the pedal and pass the gears.

    I will check the aux belt.

    I dont understand? My cars noise is definatly from the engine bay if thats what your talking about??

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    Nothing like this is it? Mine's always done this!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YD1h3lerDg

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    Nothing like this is it? Mine's always done this!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YD1h3lerDg

    I found that vid on youtube to try and compare it to mine, nope mines a constant whining noise

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    the only thing i can here is the tappy ness of your engine.... opens up on vlc player, and open freely.....

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