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I have noticed a wind whistle which I initially thought was coming from outside. Then I turned the air con fan off to have a better listen and it stopped! Yes, from about position 2 on, there is remote, but annoying (wind) whistle. Anyone else had the same, and if so, any fixes?
 

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I have noticed a wind whistle which I initially thought was coming from outside. Then I turned the air con fan off to have a better listen and it stopped! Yes, from about position 2 on, there is remote, but annoying (wind) whistle. Anyone else had the same, and if so, any fixes?
On older cars that usually means some sort of obstruction: e.g. leaf but, on a new car it's very difficult for a foreign object to get past a dual filtration system
 
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I have noticed a wind whistle which I initially thought was coming from outside. Then I turned the air con fan off to have a better listen and it stopped! Yes, from about position 2 on, there is remote, but annoying (wind) whistle. Anyone else had the same, and if so, any fixes?
Try just the fan without the a/c to eliminate the fan itself, assuming you haven't already done that. I've had a few cars were the fan is slightly out of balance and at the higher speeds tend to make a whistling noise
 
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Try just the fan without the a/c to eliminate the fan itself, assuming you haven't already done that. I've had a few cars were the fan is slightly out of balance and at the higher speeds tend to make a whistling noise
Yes, the whistle is there with fan only on.
 
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Yes, the whistle is there with fan only on.
At least you now know it's not the a/c. It is common on cars when the fan is on at higher speeds. The fan blade will be cheap pressed thin aluminium or plastic bit, certainly won't be a balanced piece of engineering. Hence the whistle, or a roar at high speed. Mention to your dealer to check for any blade interference but I'm willing to bet it will be a "live with it" reply.
 
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On older cars that usually means some sort of obstruction: e.g. leaf but, on a new car it's very difficult for a foreign object to get past a dual filtration system
Man you just dredged up old trauma. Leaves used to get pulled into the AC on my old Nissan in high school/college and they would drive me mad! Haven't had it on any car since, but one of the reasons I got rid of my BMW was a mystery rattle in the dash. My 4Runner has noises from everywhere, so it's hard to be bothered by any of them.
 
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I have noticed a wind whistle which I initially thought was coming from outside. Then I turned the air con fan off to have a better listen and it stopped! Yes, from about position 2 on, there is remote, but annoying (wind) whistle. Anyone else had the same, and if so, any fixes?
Yep I have had the same (and not identified a cause or solution to date). I am now leaving air con on which does seem to address/alleviate the issue
 
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I have noticed a wind whistle which I initially thought was coming from outside. Then I turned the air con fan off to have a better listen and it stopped! Yes, from about position 2 on, there is remote, but annoying (wind) whistle. Anyone else had the same, and if so, any fixes?
I have the same issue in mine. It's starting to give me a headace when on full blast.
 
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I have noticed a wind whistle which I initially thought was coming from outside. Then I turned the air con fan off to have a better listen and it stopped! Yes, from about position 2 on, there is remote, but annoying (wind) whistle. Anyone else had the same, and if so, any fixes?
Got the same here. Guess it’s works as designed 😉
 
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I think my air condition isnt working.. Need to do test a hot to cold test this weekend!! It ws hotter inside the car then outside. Not looking foward to summer in oz driving down the highway. I have to say wind noise ok with the windows down.
 
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I have this too
I got call from my Ineos Rep which they are aware of. Potential Loss of "gas" due to a small leak or not enough gas when it came from the factory. Although they tested it pre-delivery issues appear to be after a longer drive. Fix is apparently quick. Just waiting for my local IA rep to book me in to get it fixed.
 
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Add me to the list. Aircon worked fine for the first five weeks but today it is not cooling and is making gurgling sounds through the evaporator {suspect low or no gas).
 
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Add me to the list. Aircon worked fine for the first five weeks but today it is not cooling and is making gurgling sounds through the evaporator {suspect low or no gas).
Well I have found at least one leak site. This charging point (yellow cap) has a tell-tale compressor oil film around it. On close inspection the cap is loose. The cap is a secondary seal. On closerer inspection the Schrader valve is leaking. You can see the gas bubbles in this pic. A wipe across the port with a soapy finger made it blow a bubble. A slow leak.
That aluminium pipe is one piece that wraps around the engine. I hope the valve core can be replaced 😬

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Can you nip the valve up a bit?
 
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They're normally welded in and not serviceable, (edit. Valve housing, plugs maybe) if they leak then it's a replacement pipe. At least thats been my experience.

Get a black light on it and see if there are any other leaks, theres a slim chance that they put in UV dye when first charged. On a side and unrelated note, sometimes the type of coolant that these engines use comes up really well on a UV light as well, for those very slight coolant leaks...
 
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Usually replaceable but many different types, good practice to change them if having any air con work done. Worth a nip up anyway.
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