My 04 Fabia VRS makes a loud low pitched drone noise at 20mph, which goes away when the speed increases. Sounds like its coming from the front

Also it makes a mid to high pitched noise at 80mph, also coming from the front.

These may just be because its generally a noisier car than my last car (Seat Toledo 1.9 TDI SE)

The steering also feels heavier than my previous car, its not a problem as I prefer it from super-light over assisted power steering. Is this normal.

Any ideas?

Thanks

i had that on my fabia. turned out to be wheel bearings. after around 30 it got blooming loud. i made the mistake of driving for a while whilst wondering what it was. the hub had to be pressed off using 20 tonnes of force! there was me with a hub puller and a hammer . but could always be something else

scott

exactly the same problem as mine, I think does it drone when you turn the car right or left at low speed?

Davy

the noise is while driving generally. 20mph +-3mph

The steering also feels heavier than my previous car, its not a problem as I prefer it from super-light over assisted power steering. Is this normal.

The power steering weight can be adjusted by a dealer or using VAG-COM - see VRStu's guide in the link below. I have increased the steering weight for my vRS from 2 (light) to 4 (noticeably heavier) to get more 'feel'.

Fabia-vrs.com - Coding Options

The power steering weight can be adjusted by a dealer or using VAG-COM - see VRStu's guide in the link below. I have increased the steering weight for my vRS from 2 (light) to 4 (noticeably heavier) to get more 'feel'.

Fabia-vrs.com - Coding Options

Do you actually feel more of what's going on under the wheels?

just for peace of mind i'll take my car to a garage for a check on the wheels and the steering.

The steering is heavier than previous cars but I quite like it!

The 20mph noise has gone!

I got some new tyres today and had the tracking done. My old ones were ok for tread but the walls were cracked on both sides.

Tomorrow's drive to work will confirm if the 80mph dull whine is still there.

Good to hear mate, my noise went away last night but is back could it be something to do when the car is cold?

Davy

The 80mph whiny noise has gone too!