Pete_In_NH

sometimes (though not every time) after I turn the car off and get out, I'll hear a very peculiar noise coming from what seems like the rear wheels/tranny area.

The best I can describe it is a "servo motor" sound... a distinct mechanical whine like you would hear when the flaps on a jet are being retracted during take off of a flight.

I mean... I know I drive fast some times but really....


This happens in particular after longer drives.. like my 90 mile commute (each way) vs. around the town driving.



Anyone?

Bueller?

BVegas

that kind of sounds like the flaps on a wing of a plane...

could also be a really noisy / bad navigation dvd player but I really doubt that (and you'd notice it)

Legal Brown

my nav makes that noise every once in a while. Like a mechanical motor/whine coming from the left rear. Nav works fine so I just left it alone.

pierreb

sounds like the e-brake piston motors. normal. most likely testing for pad wear.

"Brake pad play is automatically adjusted every 1000 km if the EPB is not operated in this distance."

jetshine

Just like Pierre said, probably the electro-mechanical parking brake making an adjustment. If you set the parking brake by pulling up on the switch when in Park,, do you here a similar sound?

jazznuts699

2nd.. or 3rd... i have this same noise every-once-in-a-while... it;s the e-brake adjusting. you can check by engaging the e-brake with your door open... the sound should be the same

Legal Brown

well I just learned something new. thanks

Buddah

that is the sound the Afterburner makes

jazznuts699

hehe.... actually it's the flux capacitor thats hidden in the rear

Pete_In_NH

Oh yeah, Baby!!!!!!!!!!!





Must be the brake, as I rarely/never set it and I burn 1000KM a week....