Hi, 

 

My Fabia has developed a particularly loud engine noise at over 2000 RPM.

 

It sounds like a formula one car - or when you travel over a concrete surface at speed. 

 

The sounds stops completely if you depress the clutch pedal.

 

It is particularly bad when engine braking at high revs. 

 

I noted that after driving for an hour or so, the noise is much less noticeable - I wondered if that is due to the engine heating up and some expansion?

 

Just for reference - the car is a 2002 1.4 petrol, manual, fabia estate.

 

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

which 1.4??..there is the 8v MPi…& the 16V 100BHP manual gearbox....& the 16V 75bhp automatic....