CymruPolo wrote:Well, everyone's puzzled with what the problem could be (the mechanic who did the gearbox for me came for a listen tonight). I'm told it sounds a bit more like rubbing/scraping than a whine but it's not coming from any arch. Also it seems to get worse as the engine gets warmer. I'm going to drive the car for the next couple of days to see if it gets any worse/better.
Any other thoughts on what it could be?
Could be your cambelt/waterpump/tensioners, my waterpump made a rubbing noise when it was on its way out.