Technical groaning engine noise

[zobo86]

Hi, hope someone can help
I own a 1.4 grande punto which has now done around 60,000 miles. It has started to make a loud groaning type noise once i get up to around 60-70mph. It is intermittent and sounds different to the normal engine noise and is so loud i can hear it over radio etc. The sound seems to stop once i apply the brakes but then start again until i apply the brakes another time.
The noise seems to appear more on longer journeys.
Hope you can help me I want to make sure this noise doesnt get any worse and i can sort it soon.

 

[Ffoxy]

Maybe a wheel bearing on the way out, rears are common but usually fixed for good once replaced, the whole hub has to be swapped.

 

[boddahchris]

Hi, hope someone can help
I own a 1.4 grande punto which has now done around 60,000 miles. It has started to make a loud groaning type noise once i get up to around 60-70mph. It is intermittent and sounds different to the normal engine noise and is so loud i can hear it over radio etc. The sound seems to stop once i apply the brakes but then start again until i apply the brakes another time.
The noise seems to appear more on longer journeys.
Hope you can help me I want to make sure this noise doesnt get any worse and i can sort it soon.

is it a humming noise? does it get louder as you speed go up?

 

[nunney]

Got the same started at roughly the same mileage now on 74K it's become louder & more of a whine I'd say. Also got a rattling noise coming from the right side of the engine under the timing chain cover (1.3 diesel) could be anything so waiting on a fix before spending dosh with Fiat

 

[zobo86]

Yeh a humming noise is probably a better way to describe it. Louder as speeds up, seems to stop if gently appply brakes bt then restarts again as I speed up again.

 

[iancookie]

Yeh a humming noise is probably a better way to describe it. Louder as speeds up, seems to stop if gently appply brakes bt then restarts again as I speed up again.

yeah may be wheel bearings then, i had both mine replaced at 18k

 

[boddahchris]

this may help, especially post 16!
https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/235630-got-strange-noise-help-2.html?p=2482087

 

[zobo86]

Cheers i shall give it a try