Please help! No idea about cars
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:05 pm
Hello! I've just bought my first ever car (a Polo SE) and have literally no idea about the mechanics of cars.
I've had it about 3 weeks and am experienced a low, fairly quiet rumbling coming from the engine when I'm in 4th and 5th gear. It seems to be coming from the left side of the engine, and it only occurs when I'm accelerating - when I take pressure off of the accelerator, the noise disappears. It's a brand new Polo, with about 150 miles now. All I have to compare it to is my driving instructors car (a diesel BMW!).
I'm completely clueless about what this could be. I've googled it a fair amount and there is lots of conflicting information out there, so was wondering whether someone could reassure me in layman's terms? Is this something to worry about?
Car seems to run absolutely fine other than that!
Thankyou, and sorry for the vagueness!
I've had it about 3 weeks and am experienced a low, fairly quiet rumbling coming from the engine when I'm in 4th and 5th gear. It seems to be coming from the left side of the engine, and it only occurs when I'm accelerating - when I take pressure off of the accelerator, the noise disappears. It's a brand new Polo, with about 150 miles now. All I have to compare it to is my driving instructors car (a diesel BMW!).
I'm completely clueless about what this could be. I've googled it a fair amount and there is lots of conflicting information out there, so was wondering whether someone could reassure me in layman's terms? Is this something to worry about?
Car seems to run absolutely fine other than that!
Thankyou, and sorry for the vagueness!
