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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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Hey gents.

Quick question? I have a whining on my 06 c6, sounds like its coming fro the idle pully. any ideas?
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Hey gents.

Quick question? I have a whining on my 06 c6, sounds like its coming fro the idle pully. any ideas?
Push the A/C (snowflake) button on and off and see if it makes any difference.
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tried that stayed the same. the faster i go the louder it gets, when i first heard it was when i started the car and noticed a squeak put it in neutral and gave it some power and it get louder. I heard stories of fellow drivers having squeaks and other sounds so what they do is go take it for a spin i drove it hard and it went away. next morning it was back but not as loud
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took idler pully off today and checked to see if that was making the noise there was a rock in there cleaned it up and put it back on. sound is there around 700 rpm sounds like a pissed of cricket Need help please!
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took idler pully off today and checked to see if that was making the noise there was a rock in there cleaned it up and put it back on. sound is there around 700 rpm sounds like a pissed of cricket Need help please!
With the belt off, did you try turning the accessory pulleys to see if any of them were obviously rough? How's the P/S fluid level? Do you have a stethoscope?
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turned ac off its not that i can hera it driving down the road, higher rpms and it is louder. could it be the harmonic balancer i hope not i just bought the car
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