I'm getting a whining noise from my Fiesta ST that I got a few weeks ago. I thought maybe it was the infamous transmission whine, but it does it in all gears, in neutral, clutch up, clutch down, standing still, etc. it makes it from about 2k-3k rpm.
Sounds pretty similar to a sustained pigeon cooing, or like blowing across the top of a glass bottle.
Edit: Yeah, won't be picking it up. Sounds like they're wildly unreliable. I already have a money pit hatch (R53) I'm good without another.
Hello,
I'm looking to get out of my 20 year old Volvo as a daily driver, and found a 2018 Sonic LT with 60k and a six speed at a dealer for about $7k. I looked it over and it doesn't make any noises, vibrations, drives nice, etc. Also, who ever had it before seemed to be in the know, since all the radiator hoses were changed to silicone, and the expansion tank is new, and the valve cover has been swapped.
The only thing I found was that once warm, if you depress the clutch in neutral the rpm will drop slightly and then spike slightly when you release it.
Any ideas? Should I pass on it, or is there anything in particular to look for?