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Old 30-03-14, 13:32
tenerod tenerod is offline
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Strange engine/bearing noise?

Ok here is a curly one.

About a year and a half ago, maybe two, l was heading out for a ride and while slabbing it at about 90 kph there came this ear piercing screech from somewhere between the front and rear hubs.
It sounded like a dry bearing that was semi seized and then let go and either came good or there are a few bits floating around inside (not likely as they would have chewed my engine apart by now). Sounded like a stone caught in the brake pads.
Well the other day it happened again. Had slabbed it up to a mates house at 80 kph max then on the way home on the fwy at 130 kph (yes I did get my photo taken, front on luckily) l can hear a very similar noise. Sounded less screechy and more general mayhem going on inside my engine.
Might be time to look at the water pump maybe.

Any comment appreciated, even stupid ones about my neighbours dog.

Edit. I backed off to 90 and it went away.

Last edited by tenerod; 30-03-14 at 14:19.