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Old 11-12-2006, 02:06 PM
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I've been trying to figure out this whining noise I hear in my car. At 3200 rpm and sometimes at 2600 i hear a whining noise, it goes away when the car warms up, but while the motor is still cold I can hear it. Anyone else have this issue or have any ideas about it? I searched but couldn't find anything remotely close to this problem. [sm=headbang.gif]
 
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it could be nothing apart from a cold start issue, it it doesn't cause a problem like CEL coming on then there is little to worry about
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 02:17 PM
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Could be old bearings in one of your pulleys for your belts, and they just need to move and heat up a little to stfu. Could also be a worn power steering pump struggling to get fluid flow through it on a cold start up. Check fluid levels of course because another thing it could be is a starving water pump acting the same way as a struggling power steering pump on a cold start. Could be an overly tensioned belt that needs to heat up a little to expand to stfu too.

If all else fails, put the wife in the trunk and see what happens.
 
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as well
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 02:30 PM
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Is your wife or GF in the front seat while this happens??
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 02:32 PM
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Could be old bearings in one of your pulleys for your belts, and they just need to move and heat up a little to stfu. Could also be a worn power steering pump struggling to get fluid flow through it on a cold start up. Check fluid levels of course because another thing it could be is a starving water pump acting the same way as a struggling power steering pump on a cold start. Could be an overly tensioned belt that needs to heat up a little to expand to stfu too.

If all else fails, put the wife in the trunk and see what happens.

It did start once i replaced the timing belt/tensioners/belts and water pump, as long as it's nothing major, I'll just crank the stereo up...That should drown out the wife in the trunk too...
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 02:34 PM
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Is your wife or GF in the front seat while this happens??
When she's in the front seat it's more of a nagging/bitching noise...
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 03:57 PM
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Lmfao.
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 04:01 PM
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When she's in the front seat it's more of a nagging/bitching noise...
lol thats y u gota put her mouth to better uses while you drive
 
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Old 11-13-2006, 12:38 AM
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got aftermarket stereo, ie power wire for an amp?
 


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