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whistle sound in my engine
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:11 am
by andie066
i dont know what it is but i keep hearing it for a while when i first turn the car on. and also when i drive it too hard... what is that sound and is that bad? and also today i turned my car on after not touching it all day the car missed the first rev... (that rev u hear when u turn the car on)....
i donno what to do... maybee service it? oil cahange or something... can anyone help?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:21 am
by FTO338
Hmmmmmm u would happen to change your air-filter to one of those pod type rite?
hey
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:50 am
by debbie
hi, there are two belts on the right hand side, you can see them easily. one is small and the other is larger. i think they are fan belts, not exactly sure what they are called but my car has the same problem. whoever had the car before me had the wrong belts put on. the ones on my car only have 4 notches, where our cars need one with five. you can feel under the belt to c how many notches are there. when i get my car serviced next, they will change them for me, will cost me about 15 dollars.
goodluck:)_
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:14 pm
by andie066
nar i havent changed the air filter....
its the belts? yeah... coz my friend said someting about the belts... so i need the 5 ones? thanks ...
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 6:23 pm
by ruchi
The only whistling sounds I've read on this forum were, as Kev suggested, the air filter, and also some people reported this when they did the UAS mod to their exhaust (the exhaust gasket was leaking and needed replacing).
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:37 pm
by smorison
ruchi with the UAS engine pipe that's only under load this appears to be a problem on startup or idle???
does the sound change with revs?
is it a high pitched whilst or is it a lower almost droaning sound.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:51 pm
by andie066
whats a UAS pipe?
dont think i got one
but yeah..... mines a high pitch whistle.. donno what it means still
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:18 pm
by FTO338
The only other whisle noise i know its when the alternator its about to go.
And u can hear it during start up & under lots of load.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:35 pm
by Black_FTOGPX
Power steering can make a whistling noise if your belts are loose and slipping
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 1:48 am
by DZYRME
Black_FTOGPX wrote:Power steering can make a whistling noise if your belts are loose and slipping
It sounds like thats exactly what it is. When My air con compressor (which also controls the Power Steering) caught on fire, I was getting the same noise before it went. I suggest you get it checked out ASAP before it catches on fire like mine did!!
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 4:07 pm
by andie066
eRrrr,.........
so its a bad thing yeah?
how do i fix it
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:58 am
by smorison
andie066 wrote:eRrrr,.........
so its a bad thing yeah?
how do i fix it
take it to a workshop..
check with the melbourne guys about the best places to have your car serviced in melbourne.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:59 pm
by debbie
hay andy, please let me know what happens if you take it in. my power steering belt is squealy and gets worse over time. interested to know what a repair place says about yours.
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:56 am
by DZYRME
andie066 wrote:eRrrr,.........
so its a bad thing yeah?
how do i fix it
Take it to your local mechanic and tell him to check the Air Con Compressor. You will probably find that the bearings in the compressor are slowly eating away your belts. (Hence the Squeaky Sound)
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 7:57 pm
by debbie
andy066, what ended up happening?
i told you my power steering belt was squeeling, now it is getting worse, im taking it in tomorrow and hopefully my car will shut up!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:52 pm
by twistea
debbie, you could buy some belt grip spray to cure the squealing problem. ive used it on other cars and it works a treat. if your current belt is still in good condition then it would probably be a good idea to get some instead of replacing the belt. the spray is available from most auto parts stores.