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russian · 08-26-2003, 08:38 PM

not making it hehe, but

my car whines sorta like its reverse when in Gear and when in neutral-when i rev up. i thought it was powersteering, it whines too but a deeper note. im guessing 2 things - tranny, or the belt on powersteering too tight?

theres is a thread, so why does it sound like im in reverse

But, it doesnt include the whining if you rev up in neutral that i have. and it doesnt occur till the car warms up.

help me out guys.

russian · 08-26-2003, 08:40 PM

btw, forgot to clerify.

it whines when engages in gear/reving and neutral/reving. does not make that noise at idle.

hookedup240 · 08-26-2003, 08:55 PM

Not sure if this is it, but i was hearing a whinning noise, just like you are describing about 2 days before my alternator went. It was really weird and i couldn't figure out what it was for those 2 days. Then my car didn't start, and figured out it was the alternator.

russian · 08-26-2003, 09:04 PM

hmm being going on for like 2 weeks now. usially when alternator fails it just fails. i always had problems with alternators in all my cars tho lol.

s13silady · 08-27-2003, 03:38 AM

listen closely to your car when its in neutral without pressing the clutch... does it make a winding sound then??? and when you press on it does it go away???

does your tanny slip occasionally?? i have the same problem... or almost at least... and i found out that it was my pilot bearing and throwout bearing...

might not be your problem... but it might help you out in solving what the prob is..

-ryan

*crioten* · 08-27-2003, 07:59 AM

its not a belt whine is it? go ahead and tighten belts anyway, couldnt hurt...

russian · 08-27-2003, 03:13 PM

its prob the belts.. it whines only when it revs. so i guess its the belts, gonna retighten them.

240Stilo · 08-27-2003, 03:35 PM

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Originally posted by hookedup240
Not sure if this is it, but i was hearing a whinning noise, just like you are describing about 2 days before my alternator went. It was really weird and i couldn't figure out what it was for those 2 days. Then my car didn't start, and figured out it was the alternator.

Yes! I had the alternator sound too! Sorry, had to say it. Anyways...if your engine is in the same condition mine was it might have oil all over the place and most likely in the alternator as well. What I do every now and then is buy some alternator cleaner at Pep Boys and spray the alternator. I always buy the can that says it's for the ALTERNATOR and electrical stuff, it works really well. Sure enough everytime I feel it needs it I am correct, because the oil comes running out. This stopped the whinning noise completely. I was also thinking it was the power steering until I gave up on tightening and untightening of the belt.

I also figured out we're supposed to use Automatic Transmission Fluid in our power steering and I have been putting in power steering fluid instead. Regular power steering fluid supposedly messes up the power steering pump over time and I didn't know that. So I poured out what was in the power steering reservoir and poured in the ATF. I don't know if that also helped stopped the whinning but that's my contribution to your problem. Report back when it's fixed.

08-26-2003, 08:38 PM	#1
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	need some help with noise. not making it hehe, but my car whines sorta like its reverse when in Gear and when in neutral-when i rev up. i thought it was powersteering, it whines too but a deeper note. im guessing 2 things - tranny, or the belt on powersteering too tight? theres is a thread, so why does it sound like im in reverse But, it doesnt include the whining if you rev up in neutral that i have. and it doesnt occur till the car warms up. help me out guys. __________________ I must break you.

08-26-2003, 08:40 PM	#2
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	btw, forgot to clerify. it whines when engages in gear/reving and neutral/reving. does not make that noise at idle. __________________ I must break you.

08-26-2003, 08:55 PM	#3
hookedup240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Age: 41 Posts: 1,149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not sure if this is it, but i was hearing a whinning noise, just like you are describing about 2 days before my alternator went. It was really weird and i couldn't figure out what it was for those 2 days. Then my car didn't start, and figured out it was the alternator. __________________ 1991 240sx se 5spd - sold 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege

08-26-2003, 09:04 PM	#4
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmm being going on for like 2 weeks now. usially when alternator fails it just fails. i always had problems with alternators in all my cars tho lol. __________________ I must break you.

08-27-2003, 03:38 AM	#5
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	listen closely to your car when its in neutral without pressing the clutch... does it make a winding sound then??? and when you press on it does it go away??? does your tanny slip occasionally?? i have the same problem... or almost at least... and i found out that it was my pilot bearing and throwout bearing... might not be your problem... but it might help you out in solving what the prob is.. -ryan __________________

08-27-2003, 03:13 PM	#7
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its prob the belts.. it whines only when it revs. so i guess its the belts, gonna retighten them. __________________ I must break you.