Funny noises and 4WD/ABS light
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:44 pm
Couple of things that have I have noticed recently about my '97 model diesel 4WD AFT that may or may not be related.
1. When turning right at a fairly good speed (e.g. on a roundabout) I get a sort of whining noise coming from the front end. It's not grinding or crunching but it sort of 'spins up' depending on how fast I am going. This can then go on for a while on the same journey or sometimes just goes away. There have been times when it has made the noise when going along, and then continued when stationary and I turn the wheel on full lock. Other times I can turn the wheel full lock when stationary and get no noise at all. I am thinking differential, power steering fluid or CV joints problem. Anything else I should be considering?
2. I am pretty sure that my ABS/4WD light just winked at me when I turned the engine off when I got home today. Has anybody had this happen? It was raining a lot so maybe that had something to do with it.
1. When turning right at a fairly good speed (e.g. on a roundabout) I get a sort of whining noise coming from the front end. It's not grinding or crunching but it sort of 'spins up' depending on how fast I am going. This can then go on for a while on the same journey or sometimes just goes away. There have been times when it has made the noise when going along, and then continued when stationary and I turn the wheel on full lock. Other times I can turn the wheel full lock when stationary and get no noise at all. I am thinking differential, power steering fluid or CV joints problem. Anything else I should be considering?
2. I am pretty sure that my ABS/4WD light just winked at me when I turned the engine off when I got home today. Has anybody had this happen? It was raining a lot so maybe that had something to do with it.