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Old 03-18-2012, 06:19 PM
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So I finished my little cam install yesterday, car runs awesome other then the idle a bit low. But I am now getting this whine, sounds like when the alternator would be taking a **** on a older car! It's not very loud but I can hear it when I rev the engine and drive it. It does not do it at idle, starts just before 2k would say. It's driving me crazy, I did have a little misshap with some coolant, got all over the front of the engine. Could it be the air conditioner, sounds like an electrical wine to me.

I do have about 3 hrs of driving already, and beat the **** out of it for the last hour and I am not noticing anything at all wrong with the car other then it's pretty beast! I have to figure this noise out though
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Did you accidentally install a supercharger?
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Did you change timing chain with cam?
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No I reused the stock chain, also stayed with a single bolt so the cam went in same as stock.
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Any idea's guys?
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Originally Posted by sweetC5
So I finished my little cam install yesterday, car runs awesome other then the idle a bit low. But I am now getting this whine, sounds like when the alternator would be taking a **** on a older car! It's not very loud but I can hear it when I rev the engine and drive it. It does not do it at idle, starts just before 2k would say. It's driving me crazy, I did have a little misshap with some coolant, got all over the front of the engine. Could it be the air conditioner, sounds like an electrical wine to me. I do have about 3 hrs of driving already, and beat the **** out of it for the last hour and I am not noticing anything at all wrong with the car other then it's pretty beast! I have to figure this noise out though
I just finished my LS3 install and have the same problem. Does it sound like this ??

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...am-change.html
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Was it a Comp cam? If so, there is your problem. They must not have felt like putting that one thru QC.
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Originally Posted by Quick Ranger
Was it a Comp cam? If so, there is your problem. They must not have felt like putting that one thru QC.
. Mine was.
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It's the Cam. Read the thread above Darkman posted. Apparently Comp has quality control issues. The lobes need polished. Stay away from Comp cams, unless you enjoy swapping cams.



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