Raise

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The car is an 02 WS6 with 32k miles on it. The car has the stock Monsoon stereo system. I checked the power steering fluid level and its fine. I hear it when Im driving around town. I got out and popped the hood and revved the car from the engine bay and I can hear it very clearly. It sounds like its coming from the driver side. Im thinking its the alternator but I wanna make sure before I go tearing it out to replace. Any way to diagnose this before going to work on it? Is there a way to check the output of the alternator? Is it usually an electrical piece of the alternator to go bad or a mechanical piece like a bearing? Im not too familiar with electrical. Thanks

themack56

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i have the same issue, my car is a 98 with 120,000 miles, i have no issues with power though, and im not sure if its the alternator, it could be but i have no idea what it is

RacerXLs1

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I would say its the alternator my 1998 with 78,000 does and so does my friends 2002 ws6 and its only got 65,000

nemss1

do alternators whine all the time or when they are going bad? mine whines

Raise

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Well, Ive had 7 LS1 f bodies and this is the frist one thats whined.

69LT1Bird

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Try to unplug it briefly while it is running, the whine should change or go away because the load was removed.

ShortChevy

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My buddies 02 Z whines, somewhere around 65k and it's from the A/C comp. clutch. Very annoying. My alt. makes a chirping at idle speed in drive.

Shockwave179

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It's the alternator I am fairly sure.

Jassick

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I thought the alternator was located on the passenger side on the bottom? So if it's coming from the driver side I'd say something else.

69LT1Bird

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Seriously? You own one, go open the hood. The alternator is on the drivers side bottom, A/C compressor passenger side bottom.

bigti99a

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yeah alt is right under the PS pump. could definately be the alt. anyone know if a bad ground or cable could also cause it? just a thought.

quickblue2

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It's either your alternator or PS pump, I'm actually in the middle of fixing my power steering pump issue. Check your fluid levels in the reservoir as well as the fluid itself. One of the PS lines In my system has burst, now my ENTIRE cooling/radiator system and PS system is a mix of coolent and PS fluid...It looks like milk!

Raise

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I have checked the power steering fluid and its fine. If it is indeed the alternator, what exactly is it that goes bad in the alternator to make it whine?

LS1-NAVY

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s/c lol jk

i have the same thing but its when my ipod is plugged in. but thats the only time

nemss1

ive heard of some F-bodies whining thru speakers. this chick i knew had a camaro and the speakers would whine. the whine would increase and decrease with RPM's. everytime i rode with her, that **** drove me nuts!

LS1-NAVY

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ya sometimes i turn the music down and floor it and wish i had a s/c

Raise

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back on topic fellas

quickblue2

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Well your car must have AIDS! Haha

Honestly man if your sure it's the alternator then your probably due for a replacement . Search?

Raise

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Ive done plenty of searches. My last question was, what is it that goes bad in an alternator that would cause it to whine? Is it electrical or mechanical?

69LT1Bird

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Usually the bear starts to go and that causes the stator to run off center.