Name this sound...
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Name this sound... My car has a supercharger.
Ok, ok, it doesn't, but it sure as hell sounds like it does. There is a whining sound coming my engine whenever I accelerate in 2nd or 3rd gear at around 2-3k rpm.
The best way to describe it would be that it sounds similar to an 03 Cobra with the stock eaton under minimal boost. The pitch gets higher as the engine revs. After 3k rpm I can't hear it due to my exhaust .
Any ideas to what it could be? TIA
-Travis
Ok, ok, it doesn't, but it sure as hell sounds like it does. There is a whining sound coming my engine whenever I accelerate in 2nd or 3rd gear at around 2-3k rpm.
The best way to describe it would be that it sounds similar to an 03 Cobra with the stock eaton under minimal boost. The pitch gets higher as the engine revs. After 3k rpm I can't hear it due to my exhaust .
Any ideas to what it could be? TIA
-Travis
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I had a feeling that it was my alternator.
As for it being the rear, Im positive it isnt. As a matter of fact, my rear was just rebuilt around 3 weeks ago. Its silent as its ever been.
As for it being the rear, Im positive it isnt. As a matter of fact, my rear was just rebuilt around 3 weeks ago. Its silent as its ever been.
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Originally Posted by m_donze
power steering pump can make that sound i think
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I put some more power steering fluid in and the sound is still there.
I noticed that it only makes it when the car is under load. I reved it when it was in neutral and no sound at all.
At this point I HOPE its the throwout bearing, as next week Im getting a new clutch/flywheel/slave and master cylinder installed.
What do you guys think?
I noticed that it only makes it when the car is under load. I reved it when it was in neutral and no sound at all.
At this point I HOPE its the throwout bearing, as next week Im getting a new clutch/flywheel/slave and master cylinder installed.
What do you guys think?
Originally Posted by bad2000ss
I second that. When my power steering pump was low on fluid it would whine and sound like a weak supercharger (I guess). The rack used to leak like a siv and I always knew it was time to add more steering fluid when I heard the "supercharger whine."
Originally Posted by pacmantravis
I put some more power steering fluid in and the sound is still there.
I noticed that it only makes it when the car is under load. I reved it when it was in neutral and no sound at all.
At this point I HOPE its the throwout bearing, as next week Im getting a new clutch/flywheel/slave and master cylinder installed.
What do you guys think?
I noticed that it only makes it when the car is under load. I reved it when it was in neutral and no sound at all.
At this point I HOPE its the throwout bearing, as next week Im getting a new clutch/flywheel/slave and master cylinder installed.
What do you guys think?
Just a suggestion, have you tried pulling the belt off the car and driving it under a load? I’m not talking about going for a cruse, but a short blast.
