Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
#1
05-08-2008, 01:17 PM
Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
My 2004 Discovery SE with 82K has started making some odd noises in recent weeks. This includes:
- Steering Clunk when turning left and right. Vehicle does not have to be moving asI can replicate the noise when sitting still. Clunk can be felt right through the steering wheel itself? What could this be?
- Last week turned the truck on and there is a humming or faint motor noise emitting from the drivers side Dashboard area? I can put the ignition in the prior to "On" position and the noise can be created then too? Definitelyisn't vibration almost sounds like a miniature fan motor is running? What is this?
Other than that truck is running good. Knock on wood!! Thanks for the help!
- Steering Clunk when turning left and right. Vehicle does not have to be moving asI can replicate the noise when sitting still. Clunk can be felt right through the steering wheel itself? What could this be?
- Last week turned the truck on and there is a humming or faint motor noise emitting from the drivers side Dashboard area? I can put the ignition in the prior to "On" position and the noise can be created then too? Definitelyisn't vibration almost sounds like a miniature fan motor is running? What is this?
Other than that truck is running good. Knock on wood!! Thanks for the help!
#2
05-08-2008, 01:24 PM
Rock Crawling
RE: Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
ORIGINAL: IanHand
- Last week turned the truck on and there is a humming or faint motor noise emitting from the drivers side Dashboard area? I can put the ignition in the prior to "On" position and the noise can be created then too? Definitelyisn't vibration almost sounds like a miniature fan motor is running? What is this?
- Last week turned the truck on and there is a humming or faint motor noise emitting from the drivers side Dashboard area? I can put the ignition in the prior to "On" position and the noise can be created then too? Definitelyisn't vibration almost sounds like a miniature fan motor is running? What is this?
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05-08-2008, 02:07 PM
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RE: Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
ORIGINAL: IanHand
My 2004 Discovery SE with 82K has started making some odd noises in recent weeks. This includes:
- Steering Clunk when turning left and right. Vehicle does not have to be moving as I can replicate the noise when sitting still. Clunk can be felt right through the steering wheel itself? What could this be?
- Last week turned the truck on and there is a humming or faint motor noise emitting from the drivers side Dashboard area? I can put the ignition in the prior to "On" position and the noise can be created then too? Definitely isn't vibration almost sounds like a miniature fan motor is running? What is this?
Other than that truck is running good. Knock on wood!! Thanks for the help!
My 2004 Discovery SE with 82K has started making some odd noises in recent weeks. This includes:
- Steering Clunk when turning left and right. Vehicle does not have to be moving as I can replicate the noise when sitting still. Clunk can be felt right through the steering wheel itself? What could this be?
- Last week turned the truck on and there is a humming or faint motor noise emitting from the drivers side Dashboard area? I can put the ignition in the prior to "On" position and the noise can be created then too? Definitely isn't vibration almost sounds like a miniature fan motor is running? What is this?
Other than that truck is running good. Knock on wood!! Thanks for the help!
On the other noise, turn off you a/c system, do you still hear the noise?
#4
05-08-2008, 02:19 PM
Rock Crawling
RE: Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
In my case it happens when the AC is off. I can't really hearit when the AC is on oron the highway.
It's always a low speed fan noise at a constast speed regardless of engine RPM. It's barely even audible compared to other car sounds, but it's there.
It's always a low speed fan noise at a constast speed regardless of engine RPM. It's barely even audible compared to other car sounds, but it's there.
#5
05-08-2008, 02:48 PM
RE: Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
Haven't known even where to start looking for the Steering clunk. To me it feels like the steering column itself, not something that implicates a BallJoint, Tie Rod, CV Joint etc. Was hoping that there was a common issue for this symptom and I could do some investigation based on that. Nothing is ever easy!
I agree, the noise from the dash is a constant speed, regardless of engine RPM's. I have my Heat/A-C completely off and it still persists?
I agree, the noise from the dash is a constant speed, regardless of engine RPM's. I have my Heat/A-C completely off and it still persists?
#7
05-08-2008, 03:49 PM
Rock Crawling
RE: Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
I do.
It kicks in at startup until the cats are up to temp, then promply shuts off.
SA is much, much louder than the sound we're reporting and on the opposite side of the truck.
Just a thought, and a longshot at that, but could it be flow noise? Any coolant circulating on the driver's side passenger compartment?
It kicks in at startup until the cats are up to temp, then promply shuts off.
SA is much, much louder than the sound we're reporting and on the opposite side of the truck.
Just a thought, and a longshot at that, but could it be flow noise? Any coolant circulating on the driver's side passenger compartment?
#8
05-08-2008, 07:34 PM
RE: Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
My 1997 v8 also has a hum from the drivers side dash - around the fus box area, althoug its a bit hard to tell. Ive had the truck for 6 months; its only every now and then that I hear it. Not sure if it does it all the time or just intermitently.
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#10
05-09-2008, 09:08 AM
Rock Crawling
RE: Steering Clunk, Dashboard Humming?
Spike, I think you're on to something.
I popped the hood and it is, indeed, coming from that general area. Without the engine running and the hood raised the sound is less like a fan and more like an electicalhumming... like something vibrating against the fire wall.
I wouldn't say for certain that it's the ABS modulator, though. But it is comming from that general area.
I popped the hood and it is, indeed, coming from that general area. Without the engine running and the hood raised the sound is less like a fan and more like an electicalhumming... like something vibrating against the fire wall.
I wouldn't say for certain that it's the ABS modulator, though. But it is comming from that general area.