Hi!

Recently my Outlander 06 has started making a strange FRRRRRRRR sound when you start pushing the throttle. Not sure what it is but it seems to be coming from the engine. I have read around on some forums about annoying noises coming from their car but it is mostly about the hissing sound problem.

I went to the dealership and they didnt find any problems (Would suspect that they are not that competent). So I rather ask some internet friends that are far more experienced in car matters than me.

Any ideas? or atleast something to point me in the right direction.

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First, does it only happen when you are moving or when you rev the engine in the driveway? Trying to rule out road noise/tires/bearings/dragging a piece of trash around/etc...

 

I revved the engine while standing in the driveway and it still does the sound. It happens whenever i push the throttle. I accelerated hard on a fine road and put in neutral and took my foot of the throttle and the sound subsided until it dissapeared completly.

So all i know is that it happens when i push my foot down and it slowly subside until gone when i take my foot off.

Any ideas?

 

OK, I forgot to ask: standard or automatic transmission?

Automatic, I'm assuming (always dangerous). It might be your torque converter. Are your fluids up to snuff, clean, topped up? Might be a transmission thing rather than an engine thing, even if it happens at a standstill.

If you decide your engine is the culprit, try to localize where the sound is coming from and that in turn will point to a reasonable cause. Have an assistant under the hood with a piece of hose to use as a stethoscope to try and zero in on it.

Let us know what you discover....