Dentist Drill Sound Question...
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Dentist Drill Sound Question...
I've noticed from time to time, mostly while parking, the car makes a high pitch drill sound. Sounds very similar to a dentist's drill. It would appear to happen more if the car is hot, and never for more than 10 seconds at a time.
Is this a normal cooling sound of the LS1, and should I be concerned?
Is this a normal cooling sound of the LS1, and should I be concerned?
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Happens regardless if I've had the AC running or not. Will also happen from a cold start. (More often if the car's already hot from sitting in the sun).
I don't know enough about the LS1 to know for sure what the air pump sounds like.
I don't know enough about the LS1 to know for sure what the air pump sounds like.
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Sounds like the cooling fan kicking in. Its not suppose to have a high pitched sound though, maybe its starting to go. Might want to have it checked out.
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Originally Posted by Perceval
Happens regardless if I've had the AC running or not. Will also happen from a cold start. (More often if the car's already hot from sitting in the sun).
I don't know enough about the LS1 to know for sure what the air pump sounds like.
I don't know enough about the LS1 to know for sure what the air pump sounds like.
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Originally Posted by Perceval
I've noticed from time to time, mostly while parking, the car makes a high pitch drill sound. Sounds very similar to a dentist's drill. It would appear to happen more if the car is hot, and never for more than 10 seconds at a time.
Is this a normal cooling sound of the LS1, and should I be concerned?
Is this a normal cooling sound of the LS1, and should I be concerned?
It is the little rogue leprechaun dentist that is causing your afliction.
Please see your dentist every 6 months
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Originally Posted by vettatude
That's the AIR pump running. It runs on cold start up and occassionally other times, even after warm up.
