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Post by antellen on Mar 12, 2012 19:56:40 GMT
just had a full service done on my 2000 306 2.0 hdi, all was fine untill yesterday when i gained a low pitched humming noise, it only does it when the engine is warm, turn the ignition on and it humms for around 4-5 secs then stops, start the car and it starts humming again but not as loud? :S i popped the bonnet... turns out the noise is comming from the fuel filter, guy who serviced it had a look and seems to think its the non return valve in the filter housing chattering but isnt sure, any1else have any ideas? also he wants £160 for new rear pads and discs inc vat and fitted. and £75 for a new track rod end inc vat and fitting along with it being retracked? as far as i knew you didnt have to retrack a car just for a track rod end? does any1 else think this is overpriced? please help. thanks
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Post by oldpug on Mar 13, 2012 14:51:49 GMT
£160 for pads & discs is about right,provided they are quality O/E parts and the price DOES include labour and VAT. 2 Discs £50,pads £25 1hr labour £50-£65 + VAT.If you replace a track rod end the tracking will have to be adjusted.T/rod end £15,1hr labour + Vat.So your man while not cheap is about right and a lot cheaper than a Dealer.As for the humming fuel filter,very difficult to comment.As he did a full service the fuel filer should have been replaced,ask him to open it up again to see if all is well.There are a number of different types of filters,the early type has a spring ring inside the housing holding the element down,if this is left out may be it will make a noise.??
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Post by frank on Mar 17, 2012 13:28:26 GMT
It is not uncommon for the fuel filter housing to make a humming noise after a non gen filter has been fitted, my own 306 hdi does it. The only way to stop it is to replace the filter with a gen filter, and then if it doesnt cure that a complete new filter and housing. Hence the reason why mine still has the humming noise!!! lol
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