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Can't pinpoint where the noise is coming from. Anyone ever come across this same thing?

 

altenator, power steering pump, or even the water pump ?

 

well alternator and power steering are brand new. looks like im swapping the water pump. lol.

 

Is there any fur in there? I found my neighbor's cat under the hood because I heard a "funny" noise. It was too late for the cat but the engine bay cleaned-up real easy!

...but seriously though, use a long extension (the one from your ratchet set) like a stethoscope - or use a stethoscope if you have one - with the engine idling, if you carefully place the tool against each device (mind that fan and stuff) and hold it against your earbone then you should be able to determine which item is the source of the noise.

 

thats just wrong. haha. but no it is a high pitched kind of whine. but it only happens at idle. goes away once i hit the gas.

 

Yeah, really? At idle only? Is it more of a whistle - like maybe a vacuum leak?

 

no its definitely not a vacuum leak. something in the front of the motor.

 

also make sure your belts are tight... some of them slip... well did you replace the belt??

 

Yup. The belt was going to be my next point. Rooster's right on top of this one.

 

yeah i did a alternator relocation and had to replace the belt. its definitely not a slipping belt. i know the difference between a slipping belt and whatever else is wrong with my motor. haha.

 

really could help more if i heard it . but just because the alt and p.s. is new doesn't mean nothing how does your p.s. fluid level look

 

fluid level is fine. that and the raditor are the only things about my motor that dont leak.......yet. lmao. but i tried posting a vid on here but cant apparently. i do have a vid of the whine though.

 

Next guess: Pulley alignment may be off by a RCH. Run it for a few days to see if it wears-in. The whining noise may go away. A spritz of belt dressing could do the trick also but do wait a couple days before that.

 

idle pulley maybe

 

no this whine is something that started a while back and hasnt gone away. it doesnt do it all the time though. only every once in a while. i dont drive it that often but its something that gets annoying. so idk. im thinking maybe its a water pump actually.