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humming/buzzing sound from rear of car after engine switch off

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humming/buzzing sound from rear of car after engine switch off

Post by the shreksta » Sat Mar 05, 2016 8:47 pm

i heard a humming/buzzing sound from my the rear of my car today just after i switched the engine off, by the time i got out to investigate it had stopped. ive never heard it before, i re-started the car and all seemed fine.

any ideas?

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Re: humming/buzzing sound from rear of car after engine switch off

Post by pcdee » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:22 am

Maybe the air suspension pump topping up the bags

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Re: humming/buzzing sound from rear of car after engine switch off

Post by the shreksta » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:33 am

[quote="pcdee"]
Maybe the air suspension pump topping up the bags

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Would that mean I have a leak?

I had just put the spare on the rear due to puncture and drove 12 miles with it

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Re: humming/buzzing sound from rear of car after engine switch off

Post by pcdee » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:35 am

Not really......sometimes the bags just need topping up.
If it happens all the time then maybe

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