Archway Kid

Alright chaps. So I took her to the mechanic ( Marlborough Service Station// recommended) off Hornsey Road. And it was this fecker. A bolt properly wedged in the flat end of the tyre. Which explains the clicking when the windows are down. But perhaps the thumping when the windows are up. No thumping/ clicking since the removal. All fine. Thanks for your help and concern. I love this forum. Jay

I will have a chance to test again this eve/ Tomorrow morning and revert chaps. Sorry for the delay. I normally use my motorbike and the car is only used 2-3 times a week.

Brad, since you are in North London, happy to show you my car man. I live near Highbury. :) Right, the noise is on the right side when Im driving...

by left of the engine bay, you mean left of as Im looking at the engine (or on my right as Im driving). The sound defo is from the wheel side... not sure if the front or back. Frikkin annoying.

But Brad. This can't be cos it makes the 'farting' noise at idle? The car is quiet at idle and the thumping/ flapping increases on acceleration.

Hi Trevor, Right on further diagnosis, I got my initial diagnostic wrong. :) So, with the windows up, there is a thumping sound on low rev which increases on high revs. But on putting my windows down I could hear a tapping/ clicking sound from the right side of the wheel. Does this help with the assessment? This tapping/ click increases as I accelerate.

Thank you chaps. Looking forward to responses to sort this issue.

No juddering Trevor. Just noise.

Hello chaps, I am very sorry to start an introduction with a problem but this has got me quite worried. So this morning, I start my car and, on acceleration, hear this rhythmic 'thump, thump' of a sound like I have a flat tyre. I only hear it at low speeds and disappears (becomes faint) at high speed. Any ideas what this might be? Checked my tyres and it wasn't flat or anything. Really annoying and has got me quite worried. It's a 2006 A3 Petrol Automatic but in pristine condition as it was hardly used with only 16000 miles on it. Any help appreciated chaps. Jay