Recently there I have experienced brief events of a distinctive whining noise coming from the front right side of my 2007 Focus. There may be a dull whine at most times, but it is so faint I am not sure it is there.
Most recently I was pulling out of a parking lot, up hill, and crossing a major road. While accelerating between 10 and 20mph(max until I stopped the car) the whining became loud enough to be heard over the radio.
The whining noise sounds like two straight gears meshing (like driving backwards at 20mph.) I was in second gear at this point. I imagine second gear would be helical. That is not really the issue, however as this is not the typical operating noise by any means.
After returning to the car I drove for ten minutes without noticing any significant whine.
I am comfortable replacing suspension components and doing top end work.
Does anyone have an idea as what this could be? I would greatly appreciate any insights.
Thank you!
Most recently I was pulling out of a parking lot, up hill, and crossing a major road. While accelerating between 10 and 20mph(max until I stopped the car) the whining became loud enough to be heard over the radio.
The whining noise sounds like two straight gears meshing (like driving backwards at 20mph.) I was in second gear at this point. I imagine second gear would be helical. That is not really the issue, however as this is not the typical operating noise by any means.
After returning to the car I drove for ten minutes without noticing any significant whine.
I am comfortable replacing suspension components and doing top end work.
Does anyone have an idea as what this could be? I would greatly appreciate any insights.
Thank you!
