GusS

<br>-it sort of sounds like the sunroof motor, and reacts according to the revs of the engine. <br>-Is most apparent when accelerating from rest or from slow speeds, perhaps in part due to the lack of road noise. <br>-is kind of faint, one has to turn down the radio and preferably close all windows to hear it properly. <br>-is completely independent of the steering wheel. <br>-if I put the car in neutral and rev the engine the noise is not there.<br>-seems to be coming from the front left side of the car.<p>The car behaves the same way as ever. Anyone who has had anything similar? Is it a transmission problem? Any advice or ideas would be appreciated.<p>GusS<br>98.5 A4 2.8qSTip<br>

James R.

Could be a wheel bearing on its way out...just a guess though

MartinR

If it is a wheel bearing, you should be able to get to about 30 mph, kill the engine, and then hear<br>it as car is rolling. I had the ABS wire come lose from its mount point and start hitting the inside of the wheel - which made a strange noise - you might want to check that.

GusS

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