hello to anyone that has any suggestions. recently I have noticed a flapping noise from the front-right hand side of my punto 1.2 8v car. I can only hear it when the car is moving with window down. I have checked the engine and nothing looks loose also checked the wheel hub and thats seem fine.. The flapping sound insreases as I speed up. Any comments would be appriciated. thank you ;-(

Karim zaoui

Check its not your seat belt!
prob think i am taking the **** but it got mum!DA!!!!!
its a fiat you will soon learn to love all the unknowen noises!

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Thank you for the advice!! Love the mum bit but on a serious not this noise shouldn't be happening its quiet loud and the whole street can hear it..and my cheeks suddenly turn red.

Karim zaoui

rubber plastic or metal sounding?

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it sounds plastic...its a bit of flapping with a slight clicking noise as well.

Karim zaoui

Have you checked timing belt cover?

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that loud! i had a prob with the front Plastic wheel arch liner flapping and rattling off the wing! apart from that cant think!

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I would also say arch liner.


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Possible that it may be the sheilding for the brake disc catching the disc itself. Bend it back slightly




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1. Yes it could be the wheel arch liner. Not always loose but behindit there is a small flap of plastic can make this noise, usually at speed though.
2. Your wheel trim is worn and rattling on the wheel nuts...

have you checked your mud flaps?
nd have you checked underneath to see if you got anything caught on your exhaust eg. plastic bag.

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you would know that it was a plastic bag without even getting under to have a look! it stinks big time mate!
once had a bit of rabbit stuck to my exhaust clamp that was not to nice!
well you never know could be an animal or small child under there somewhere!

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Hi mate, its almost certainly going to be the wheel bearing on the drivers side front of rear wheel, have it checked out as this is not expensive to fix

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Hi everyone thank you for your quick and informative responses. I noise has no gone. Me and a friend removed the wheel had a look around could find anything wrong. Put the wheel back on and the noise has now disappeared. One of those things hey.

Karim zaoui