odd whining coming from engine
02-03-2009, 09:21 AM
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odd whining coming from engine it won't do it at idle, in fact only when i'm rolling. when i roll in reverse it's the worse, when i go forward it does it a little but mostly only when i turn. i suspect something in the wheel area or the PS pump, but have no way to check it because i can't isolate the problem unless someone rides on my engine while i'm driving, lol. anybody have any clue? it's just a high-pitched hissing/whining noise. hard to describe any better really...
02-03-2009, 11:10 AM
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My car made a whine. Like a SC, so I greased the tenson pullies. That wasn't the problem, so I checked the PS pump and it was low. Filled it up and whine went away
02-05-2009, 03:14 PM
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02-06-2009, 09:47 AM
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it is definitely coming from the front of the car, like right near the wheel on the driver's side. you can rule out fuel pump or rear end.
i checked the PS fluid and it was quite low. filled it up and the noise is still there. i think it might be my brakes maybe? i think they could be dragging on the rotor? i dunno...i only hear it when the car moves and especially when the tires make more movement than not. and oddly enough when i go in reverse and tap the brakes it is the worst. i don't know but it sounds suspension related. anyone have any ideas?
i checked the PS fluid and it was quite low. filled it up and the noise is still there. i think it might be my brakes maybe? i think they could be dragging on the rotor? i dunno...i only hear it when the car moves and especially when the tires make more movement than not. and oddly enough when i go in reverse and tap the brakes it is the worst. i don't know but it sounds suspension related. anyone have any ideas?
02-06-2009, 11:47 AM
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it is definitely coming from the front of the car, like right near the wheel on the driver's side. you can rule out fuel pump or rear end.
i checked the PS fluid and it was quite low. filled it up and the noise is still there. i think it might be my brakes maybe? i think they could be dragging on the rotor? i dunno...i only hear it when the car moves and especially when the tires make more movement than not. and oddly enough when i go in reverse and tap the brakes it is the worst. i don't know but it sounds suspension related. anyone have any ideas?
i checked the PS fluid and it was quite low. filled it up and the noise is still there. i think it might be my brakes maybe? i think they could be dragging on the rotor? i dunno...i only hear it when the car moves and especially when the tires make more movement than not. and oddly enough when i go in reverse and tap the brakes it is the worst. i don't know but it sounds suspension related. anyone have any ideas?
02-06-2009, 02:46 PM
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if you're sitting there at idle and turning the wheel left-right and its not making the sound, i would think the power steering would be fine. otherwise, it sounds like the pumps going out.
02-09-2009, 09:17 AM
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haha, nice. well my friends listened to the noise and it's coming from the rear wheel on the driver's side, so it's got to be the brakes i bet. i haven't changed them ever, and have no idea if the owner before me ever changed them either. my car has 70k on it and i bought it with about 35k, so yeah, i'd say they are due...
02-09-2009, 12:49 PM
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haha, nice. well my friends listened to the noise and it's coming from the rear wheel on the driver's side, so it's got to be the brakes i bet. i haven't changed them ever, and have no idea if the owner before me ever changed them either. my car has 70k on it and i bought it with about 35k, so yeah, i'd say they are due...