Engine Whine...(not complaining...)

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Jun 9, 2005 | 11:28 AM

TankerVette

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Racer

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From: beaverton oregon

Engine Whine...(not complaining...)

Developed a high pitch whine recently that varies with rpm...

Has anyone gotten this as the water pump was dying? Any other ideas?

Thanks

Jun 9, 2005 | 01:20 PM

bjankuski

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From: Glenbeulah Wi

Torque convertor may be failing, they will whine as the turbine fins start to wear off.

Jun 9, 2005 | 03:34 PM

DRAKEFAMILY2

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From: 84 Blue A4 Garrison Ky

Might be alternator bearings.

Jun 9, 2005 | 04:14 PM

USAsOnlyWay

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From: Seattle Area WA

Checked the fluid in your diff too?

Jun 9, 2005 | 04:26 PM

ninetyfivevette

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Someone didn't sneak under your hood and install a supercharger, did they? Bastards!

Jun 9, 2005 | 04:32 PM

Swirk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ninetyfivevette

Someone didn't sneak under your hood and install a supercharger, did they? Bastards!

Damn, I thought of that too. Funny thing, when you install a supercharger, all those other noises disappear. I can't hear any whine in my rear end, no clutch noises, no power steering noises and no water pump noises. Only problem is that you can't hear those noises to tell if something is going.

Jun 9, 2005 | 04:56 PM

Nathan Plemons

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Mine has developed a strange whine too, sounds like a supercharger. Unfortunately I think it is my throw-out bearing. I did check for the SC though

Jun 9, 2005 | 05:34 PM

Caboboy

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Originally Posted by ninetyfivevette

Someone didn't sneak under your hood and install a supercharger, did they? Bastards!

That's the first thing I thought when I read he wasn't complaining about it

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Jun 9, 2005 | 08:52 PM

Fuzzy Dice

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I had that on my 93 when I first got it...previous owner had installed a 52MM TB very poorly...whistled like a blower...everytime I'd pull up folks would swear I had one...lol...

Jun 10, 2005 | 03:04 PM

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TankerVette

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Racer

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From: beaverton oregon

DAMN!! THERE IS A SUPERCHARGER IN THERE!!!

(must be the supercharger elves...)

Jun 10, 2005 | 03:05 PM

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TankerVette

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Racer

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From: beaverton oregon

good idea. i have reused the tb gasket once or twice... will check

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