Spatch1969
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Hi,
First post, so hello everyone.
I am after some advice please. I am looking at getting a Ducato 2.3L Multijet 130 powered motorhome. It is 2012 and has only done 19K miles.
I have driven it and it drives very well but I am concerenced about a noise from the engine. There is a whine/hum that is rev related (i.e gets louder as the revs rise until it is over whelmed by the engine noise itself). It was something I immediately heard from startup, and continued whilst warm.
I have never driven a vehicle powered by this engine so I do not know how it should sound.
The reason I am concerned is that I bought a car that made a similar noise and it turned out to be oil starvation due to carbonsied oil from lack of oil changes,
The salesman did start up another Ducato powered van and it did sound similar but I am just not 100% convinced even now.
Perhaps some of you who drive Ducato powered vehicles could comment if they are a bit whiney/hummy. Perhaps it is a characteristic noise (drive belt, power steering pump, alternator etc) of the engine?
Many thanks for responses in advance.
Cheers
Mark
First post, so hello everyone.
I am after some advice please. I am looking at getting a Ducato 2.3L Multijet 130 powered motorhome. It is 2012 and has only done 19K miles.
I have driven it and it drives very well but I am concerenced about a noise from the engine. There is a whine/hum that is rev related (i.e gets louder as the revs rise until it is over whelmed by the engine noise itself). It was something I immediately heard from startup, and continued whilst warm.
I have never driven a vehicle powered by this engine so I do not know how it should sound.
The reason I am concerned is that I bought a car that made a similar noise and it turned out to be oil starvation due to carbonsied oil from lack of oil changes,
The salesman did start up another Ducato powered van and it did sound similar but I am just not 100% convinced even now.
Perhaps some of you who drive Ducato powered vehicles could comment if they are a bit whiney/hummy. Perhaps it is a characteristic noise (drive belt, power steering pump, alternator etc) of the engine?
Many thanks for responses in advance.
Cheers
Mark