SFogg Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Greetings, I apologise now if I have posted incorrectly; I joined the forum only a few minutes ago. Recently (1 month ago) I purchased my 57 plate Mondeo Estate 1.8 TDCI (99,000 on the clock) from a small car dealership. Since then, the vehicle has been back to them on numerous occasions to fix issues that it should have not left the forecourt with - yes, I was mesmerised by the notion of saving a few quid and ended up buying from a bunch of cowboys! Anyhow, I have recently noticed a 'rumbling' sound from somewhere in the vacinity of the engine compartment during acceleration. It appears to start around the 1500-1800 RPM band (in line with the Turbo activity), however I have been told by a Ford mechanic that it doesn't sound like a Turbo fault. The noise only presents itself when the engine is being loaded and cannot be reproduced when the vehicle is stationary. The noise starts off as a low rumble and increases in frequency as the RPM's increase. If I slacken off the throttle and cruise, the noise goes away. The noise is RPM related and not speed related. All my previous vehicles have been non-turbo petrol machines, so I will admit now I'm no expert and would love somebody to tell me the noise I'm hearing is normal. Unfortunately, I don't think there is much hope of that though as I visited my local Ford dealership today and asked for an Engineer to accompany me on a short journey to diagnose the noise. I was told it definitely isn't normal and doesn't sound like the turbo. He pointed me at the air intake snorkel (for want of a better word) and told me their split design causes them to vibrate and I should cable tie the two parts together to stop them from vibrating. I must admit, I wasn't too convinced and not entirely surprised when I found the noise still there after following his instructions. I understand describing a noise with words is near impossible, so I have recorded it using my Mobile Phone. rumble.mp3 Can anybody please identify the possible cause of this? Any help much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFogg Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Just noticed the amazon price of £18.50 - no this is not a typo, it seems to have been added to my post automatically by the advertising software running on this web site. Actually paid 5k for the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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