The Original i30 Owners Club
GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => PETROL => Topic started by: camomclean1990 on June 13, 2012, 04:47:43
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Recently purchased a Hyundai i30, 2009 model, petrol 2.0L automatic.
It has been a great little car, a great replacement of my Ford Laser 1985, that was well on his way out !!
I have had a few issues with my Hyundai, and have not yet taken it to the dealer. It only has 65,000km, it was an ex-government car.
The "ESP OFF" light has been coming on the dash every so often, and it won't go away until the car is switched off & restarted. The wheel-alignment was a bit off, it dragged to the left, so I had that fixed up - and have not seen that light come on since (TOUCH WOOD).
Noise from Hyundai i30 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=366QpWsHI5s#)
However this is a strange noise coming from in the steering wheel, that does not occur all the time. There are no set conditions under which it occurs, just suddenly, sticks around for a while, and then goes. I am not sure if this is anything to worry about, or has any one else experienced anything similar ??? I have attached a video of the noise, if anyone would care to have a listen!
Please help, I hope my car is ok !
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Re the steering wheel rattle:
Have you tried adjusting the steering wheel for reach or moved it up and down to see if that has any effect? :undecided:
Oh, welcome to the forum, by the way..... :goodjob:
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Hey Rustynutz.
Yeah I have adjusted the steering wheel for reach, and moved it up or down (while the noise is occurring) - and it has done nothing to effect. Sometimes when you push into the steering wheel it stops, but I tried doing that today and that had no effect - the noise did not change for anything !!
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ok, back to the drawing board then.... :undecided:
It does sound like it might be something thin buzzing against plastic...... :undecided:
Probably be worth taking it back to Hyundai to see what they reckon before we start pulling your car to pieces... :lol:
Sorry I'm not much help..... :-[
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Just had a thought, have you tried tightening the screws that hold the steering wheel airbag cover on? :undecided:
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No I haven't tried that !
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Welcome to the forum :)
That is indeed a strange sound.
Does it stop when you move your indicator/multifunction stalk? I've a spooky feeling that the clockspring might come into this conversation at some point (hope not).
Just had a thought, have you tried tightening the screws that hold the steering wheel airbag cover on? :undecided:
Brilliant call :goodjob:
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Interesting about the ESP light. I've had that happen 3 times. As you say goes away on restart. I'm not worried about it at this stage. I guess it's some small glitch which would be hard to pin down although I might hook our scan guage up to it sometime I'm at work.
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I have fiddled with a few controllers, but nothing appeared to change the noise. What is this clockspring ?? When it comes to cars, I have no idea. Would the clockspring thing cause it to be sporadic ??
Don't think I am going to go fiddling with screws, I flicked Hyundai an email. Will see what they say, and no doubt drop in to the local Hyundai dealer. Still under warranty for another year, I think.
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Does it stop when you move your indicator/multifunction stalk?
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Welcome to Club.. My wife (Trish CW) and I are both Members, so we both had a listen :mrgreen:
We wonder if it might not be in the steering? My first thought was a noisy speedo cable (Not sure if that is possible these days but I had a similar noise in a previous car and that is what it was) :winker:
IF it happens when you are not moving then forget that idea :snigger:
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It does happen when I am driving, and it usually occurs on a straight bit of road. Generally free-way driving, but today I heard it after coming along a windy road.
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To me it sounds as if 2 things are rubbing together due to the vibration from the movement of the car.
Now is it from below your knee i.e. behind the dash or even in the engine area or from the suspension.
or is it the cover around the indicators which is vibrating...
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I think we could rule out speedo cable. Doesn't have one. :wink:
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the esp off light is due too a faulty brake light switch,the wife's cw is on its 3rd one. :neutral: the noise in the steering could be the plastic covers that wrap around the steering column. :idea:
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I think we could rule out speedo cable. Doesn't have one. :wink:
I wasn't sure (similar noise though) :whistler:
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So in other words I should probably take it over to Hyundai, and get them to check it out !
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So in other words I should probably take it over to Hyundai, and get them to check it out !
I would as that is what the warranty is for
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I don't know if this is any help, but I get a strange noise from the steering wheel every time Mrs UM drives the i30. :faint:
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I don't know if this is any help, but I get a strange noise from the steering wheel every time Mrs UM drives the i30. :faint:
Hope she doesn't read this................otherwise there will be a strange noise coming from the passenger seat. :wacko:
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Dropped the car off to Hyundai this morning, the man was quiet rude. He asked where it was coming from etc. and I told him, and played him the clip. He wrote something down, it had belt in it. Anyway, he said he would call me at around 3.
Now we just wait !!
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So according to the guys at the Hyundai dealership it was 'old and cracked' belts. So they have been replaced, unfortunately not covered under warranty. I am yet to be convinced, as I think I heard the sound again this afternoon but by the time I turned down the radio to listen it was gone !!
So am going to take it for a long spin tomorrow, and see how we go !
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Do you know the damage money wise yet? (pity they are not covered by warranty) did you ask for the old ones back :whistler:
Maybe I am being unfair but sounds odd to me :confused:
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My dad told me to ask for them back, I did forget. It cost me $130 including the labour. On the receipt it says Belt "V" and another one, Belt 885. I think they said on the phone something to do with the drive belt and AC.
Guess we will find out tomorrow when I take it for a proper spin. If this is not the fix, I will be really pissed off if I am asked to pay more !
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Will be interested to see what others think but don't know of any others on here who needed these belts replaced on a 3Y/O i30 :undecided:
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Not on mine.
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Whenever I give Mrs UM a new belt while she's driving, the noise gets worse. :wacko:
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You should give her socks at the same time then.
They quiten things down.
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You should give her socks at the same time then.
They quiten things down.
I don't think that will work, Dave. I brought her a matching belt and bag set not long ago and she's still complaining that the vacuum cleaner isn't working properly. :rofl:
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I had a listen to that sound again and I can't imagine a belt making that sort of noise...... :undecided:
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ARGH. I just went driving around for half hour, the noise kind of comes-up, but doesn't stick around like it had before. As though its a slight murmer, and goes away.
My dad is working in Sydney tomorrow (I'm from the Highlands), so I will get him to take it - that will give it a good work out. This way I will know if it is my ears playing tricks !!
I will be on the phone to the dealer Monday morning !!
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Sadly I can't say I'm overly surprised..... :undecided:
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On the receipt it says Belt "V" and another one, Belt 885. I think they said on the phone something to do with the drive belt and AC.
Open the bonnet and you should be able to see them, I think on the left side.
See if they look new to you.
Re warranty.
What does it say in the service book re warranty period.
My service book says 24 months for the V Belt.
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They do look new, I had a look last night. And the part numbers on the belts, correspond to the invoice. So I gather they must have been changed.
In my book it says 96 months or 120,000km (for Drive Belts; alternator, water pump, power steering & AC), as replaced. It has 'inspect' for all the prior services.
So the car is a 2009 model, so it hasn't been the 96 months and I only have 63,000km.
Under the 'General Exemptions' of the warranty it does say "the replacemebt of consumable components normally replaced or repaired in the process of routine maintenance servicing, which include but are not limited to: blah blah blah, and drive belts is there".
So my interpretation is that because neither 96 months or 120,000km have occurred yet, I should not have been charged ? or am i completely wrong ?
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Although on the following page it does say should be replaced at 60,000km or 48 months if D,E,F, I. That is driving in cold conditions, driving in sandy areas, using vehicle as a patrol car, more than 50% driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather.
The cold conditions are possible, it does get cold in Bowral. Not normally below zero, but cold. Hate the beach, so sand is out of the question, nor is the car a patrol car. The car may have been driven in heavy city traffic during summer by the previous owner...
** Confused **
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Sounds like it may be legit then :undecided: Being the 2nd owner and being that it is 3 years old you probably just have to accept it. :cool:
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$130 to replace 2 belts, that's too much. :fum:
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Booked in again for the following Monday. :faint:
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$130 to replace 2 belts, that's too much. :fum:
Yeah. We did a couple on a 45,000 klm diesel i30 a year or so back. Posted pics on here 'coz they were genuinely badly cracked. Done a spart of the 45,000 service and can't remember the price but way less than that.
Not genuine though (from Repco)
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Surely, that's a job you could do yourself, being a rally man & all that :mrgreen:
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Surely, that's a job you could do yourself, being a rally man & all that :mrgreen:
Wasn't my car. It was customers.
And yes, it's an easy job.
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* ARGH * I just dropped it back to them, we will see what happens today.
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* ARGH * I just dropped it back to them, we will see what happens today.
Good Luck :goodjob:
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**Fingers Crossed** They just rang, and are looking at it now !