roboldham Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Was driving into the office - fair clip - got a BZZZZZZZ noise briefly, sounded like it was from the front left of the car - like something rubbing against a fan or a wheel arch. Disappeared after about 5 seconds. Checked underneath motor and saw these (pics) - supposed to be there? http://www.riverweb.co.uk/rob/tubepic1.jpg http://www.riverweb.co.uk/rob/tubepic2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3any Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Isn't it a breather pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboldham Posted January 29, 2003 Author Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by B3any Isn't it a breather pipe? dunno, it may be totally unrelated . . . R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 It's the radiator drain hose. It's so you can drain the rad without filling up your undertray Buzz could have been a bit of debris off the road. Only worry if it carries on doing it... -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Can't say I've ever noticed a pipe there, but then again I've never looked. I think the buzz was the charcoal canister purging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboldham Posted January 29, 2003 Author Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by Darren Blake I think the buzz was the charcoal canister purging. Excuse my ignorance but WTF is that? I dont have cats BTW. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I think the charcoal cannister is located at the back right of the engine bay and can gurgle/ buzz. Its some sort of filtration thingy, there are a few old threads on there purpose and cleaning them etc, don't think you'd hear it from inside the car though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Rob, I think I've spotted that on my car too.. thought for a minute a hose had come loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboldham Posted January 29, 2003 Author Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by Bobbeh Rob, I think I've spotted that on my car too.. thought for a minute a hose had come loose LOL - I got some of my staff and people from the office next door all out peering under my car and in the engine bay in the freezing cold! I think I had better 'fes up to them and say I over-reacted :-) Still cant figure the BUZZZ noise - think I may have got some debris in the hub / caliper or something - I was doing about 165 leptons at the time. Scary. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Looks like the water drain from the battery tray to me John:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by dudersvr Looks like the water drain from the battery tray to me John:flame Dev i would say same follow pipe back to source. think the rad drain pipe is white next to the drain tap. when i had a leak and found out it was the waterpump i had a pipe hanging down in middle of engine i thought it had come off turbo or something. turns out it is the waterpump overflow pipe. that pipe in pic is nothing to worry about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by Scooter I think the charcoal cannister is located at the back right of the engine bay and can gurgle/ buzz. Its some sort of filtration thingy, there are a few old threads on there purpose and cleaning them etc, don't think you'd hear it from inside the car though... Sorry. I skim read the first post and though the noise was heard when the car was stationary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Radiator drain hose, thankyewverrymuch. Besides, I've been under the car, wondered what it was, and traced it back all of four inches to... the radiator. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 i would still go with the battery tray drain pipe. in the pic it looks too far set back to be radiator drain plug. when i fitted intercooler hard pipes there is 2 pipes that i remember. anyway they are not inportant like he was thinking something had come off have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Does it matter??? Its a drain hose, no need to panic about that bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 It may be the air-con drain pipe,as this is a by product of A/C,water. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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