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Testdriving ford focus

  • 22-06-2009 1:16pm
    #1
    mac09
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭


    i test drove a ford focus the other day (05 zetec 1.6tdci) and found that there a lot of noise upon acceleration. noise was fine at cruising speed but growled rather than purred at acceleration

    has anyone else experienced this with the focus? any opinions?

    i have drive plenty of other cars but not experienced this before, could have been a dodgy engine or whatever but i would like the opinions of other diesel ford owners


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I had one for 2 years and found nothing out of the ordinary other than normal diesel engine noise which is more vocal than a petrol engine.

    The best thing to do is test drive a similar car and see if it sounds the same.


  • #3
    mac09
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭mac09


    bazz26 wrote: »
    I had one for 2 years and found nothing out of the ordinary other than normal diesel engine noise which is more vocal than a petrol engine.

    The best thing to do is test drive a similar car and see if it sounds the same.


    yeah im already thinking that, trying to line one up

    so u didnt find the acceleration noise too loud? im currently driving a diesel so well used to the lower tones


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Was it the engine being cold or the car parked up for a while?

    As said, take a different one out and see how they compare


  • #5
    mac09
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭mac09


    EPM wrote: »
    Was it the engine being cold or the car parked up for a while?

    As said, take a different one out and see how they compare


    it was cold but hadnt been lying up at all. i know myself it just didnt sound right so i left it


  • #6
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    Was the noise coming from the passenger side, under the windscreen?


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  • #7
    mac09
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭mac09


    maxwell smart wrote: »
    Was the noise coming from the passenger side, under the windscreen?

    under the bonnet, i was driving. it was basically a growling noise as i accelerated


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