Hum coming from snorkel?

jak1471

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• Nov 14, 2010

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Hi

Bought a defender in the last week, and when it gets above about 50mph a humming noise comes from the front right of the landy. It sounds like when you blow into a beer bottle and you get that resonating noise. Could this be my wheel bearing or snorkel? Im just guessing... Im slightly new to landys.

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storm99

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• Nov 14, 2010

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Is your snorkel made from beer bottles?

 

jak1471

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haha. nah it a safari snorkel.

 

Griffdowg

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• Nov 14, 2010

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is it not the whistle from the turbo when it spools up?

 

storm99

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Surely he'd notice that before he hits warp factor 8.

 

jak1471

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• Nov 14, 2010

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no its more of a low pitch hum...

 

storm99

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Are the tyres in contact with the tarmac?

 

jak1471

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yea generally.

 

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• Nov 14, 2010

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check its fitted correctly as it may be it vibrating, barring that it might just be the noise it makes as it cuts through the air

 

19MART82

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• Nov 14, 2010

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try turning the top round and see if it still does it

 

jak1471

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19MART82 said:

try turning the top round and see if it still does it

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Yea I will do. I'll also check it's secure tomorrow. I'll get back to ya.

 

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• Nov 14, 2010

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Do you have a roof rack fitted?

 

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• Nov 14, 2010

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Road noise from chunky tyres - does it have ATs or MTs fitted?

 

coolkrio

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• Nov 14, 2010

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I can hear the induction noise through mine a tad but not to the level you describe.

 

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what does it smell like..........

 

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My dog has no nose...

 

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Oddie said:

My dog has no nose...

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i fought you sold her to trewy this afternoon :doh:

 

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robint said:

i fought you sold her to trewy this afternoon :doh:

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I did. she insisted that i cut her nose off before moving in with him. She nose him well!!!

 

jak1471

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• Nov 14, 2010

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life2short said:

Do you have a roof rack fitted?

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No roof rack. Big chuncky tyres but I would have thought that it if it was the tyres it would get louder the faster I go but it only happens at 50+

 

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• Nov 15, 2010

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I recall on my old 90 with snorkel i got a low humming noise, I put it down to the air being sucked in as it got a bit louder when the turbo kicked in. Try disconnecting the tube that runs from the snokel to the air filter and see if it sounds different?