rob666 Member 62 Member For: 14y 9m 12d Posted 28/12/10 10:44 PM Share Posted 28/12/10 10:44 PM My FG XR6T Ute is 6000km young. I've only taken it out on the highway a few times now, and noticed when I hit about 105km there is a deep droning noise. It goes away the further away I am from 105km. It doesn't matter what gear I'm on so it's not an exhaust drone (revs are different).I took a video clip of it, don't think it's too clear, I'll try figure out how to upload it, and I'll take it to Ford as well.Any ideas? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 28/12/10 10:54 PM Share Posted 28/12/10 10:54 PM What tyres do you have on it? Try different tyre pressures just to eliminate it.I had the Dunlop Sp 3000 on my BF when I got it. These are the standard issue.They had a vibration at certain speeds that made the car and absolute pig to drive sometime. Changed tyres and it was a new car.Give that a try anyway, it wont cost you amnything and you eliminate one thing.One other thing, you havent got a wife or girlfriend cracken the sh1ts when you go over 100 have you???? Only jokin man. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1067359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Member 62 Member For: 14y 9m 12d Posted 28/12/10 11:06 PM Author Share Posted 28/12/10 11:06 PM Good idea. Yeah they're standard tyres, fairly sure the Dunlops.Will change pressure tonight.LOL about GF comment. Good point though! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1067360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 29/12/10 01:17 AM Share Posted 29/12/10 01:17 AM Mate I read a post somewhere once where a guy was whinging that at 160k his car made this god awful scream. No one could work it out. Then he came back and said "fixed it" Everyone wanted to know the fault, PCV valve, turbo bearing, exhaust, wheel bearing. He said, "nah, just kicked the wife out the passenger seat and it all went quite". Good luck champ. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1067379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Member 62 Member For: 14y 9m 12d Posted 04/01/11 05:46 AM Author Share Posted 04/01/11 05:46 AM I changed the pressure by about 5 psi each tyre. Noise is still there. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1068949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancidpunx Brisbanes Resident Detailer Donating Members 950 Member For: 16y 3m 4d Gender: Male Location: In my Cabin Outside Brisbane. Posted 04/01/11 06:05 AM Share Posted 04/01/11 06:05 AM I have a 30k FG ute and it has the drone at 107kph, starts about 105 and is gone by 109. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1068955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Member 62 Member For: 14y 9m 12d Posted 05/01/11 06:19 AM Author Share Posted 05/01/11 06:19 AM Sounds identical mate. Do you have any ideas? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1069249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 05/01/11 06:48 AM Share Posted 05/01/11 06:48 AM Diff wine I'd say, get it about 95km/h on the BA/BF Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1069253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,130 Member For: 19y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/01/11 10:55 AM Share Posted 05/01/11 10:55 AM I think someone once posted a suggestion about changing the lubricant in the diff. I've not tried it nor had a need to but you might want to search for it on this forum. Some name brand lubricant helps get rid of it I think. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1069320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Member 62 Member For: 14y 9m 12d Posted 08/01/11 03:47 AM Author Share Posted 08/01/11 03:47 AM I was thinking diff. It's not so much a whine, more of a deep hum, like when you go over ripple strips on the road (but not as loud and bumpy).I'll just take it to the monkeys at Fraud. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72391-drone-at-speed/#findComment-1070171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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