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Greg
03-10-10, 15:37
Keli's car started making a new whirring noise the other day. It's fairly loud when the car is cold but once it warms up the noise dies down a little. I made a video of it yesterday. Take a listen and hopefully one of you can tell us what it is. Hopefully it's nothing terminal.


Click ---->>> View My Video (http://tinypic.com/r/2w5t4jl/7)
leeK9
03-10-10, 15:39
reminds me on when the altonator was on its way out on my brothers lancer
Stevie e39 drift
03-10-10, 15:43
sounds like the starter is still on , like the key is turned to far and didnt click back ......
alan opel
03-10-10, 15:51
sounds like power steering pump!
ian g sr20
03-10-10, 15:53
best bet is 2 take off all fan belts that will elinmate alternaor, water pump rtc
Estie
03-10-10, 16:02
my car was whining just befor the alternator went an it went yesterday!!
Prodrifter86
03-10-10, 16:06
power steering Pump Fuked me thinks........

or the Starter but a started shud be way more raspy sounding
Greg
03-10-10, 16:37
Cheers lads. Nothing too major so, thank feck.

@ Estie - I heard all about your car from Keli, who your girlfriend told in work. Small world. :D
Estie
03-10-10, 16:43
ha ya its mad!!
kev.skyline
03-10-10, 17:14
check the ps fluid level greg, might be low causing the pump to get noisey.
Greg
03-10-10, 17:34
Ten points for Alan and Kev. I checked the power steering fluid before I went to collect herself, and it was low. Luckily I had some out in the shed so topped it up and the noise has gone. :)
juice
03-10-10, 18:25
Ya they eat the stuff, the lines corrode, just always have a bottle of ATF handy.
Scamper
03-10-10, 18:25
SNAP....
Thats gas, my auld fella came home today and his car (05 astra) was making an awful noise, i checked all the usuals and forgot about power steering fluid, came in and saw this, and thought of it, went out and BOOM, its sorted ....no more noise!!!:):)
grezzley
03-10-10, 18:53
the power steering pump is fucked on it theres no fluild in it or its leaking and its cosing that nosie the pipe that goes on to the pump leaks mine was the same
Greg
03-10-10, 19:43
The only reason I had a bottle of ATF is because my Supra was fond of it too. :)

@ Scamper - that's gas alright. Brownie points for us two for saving the day. :D
Keli
03-10-10, 19:56
Thanks for the help everyone :D
1 more problem off the list!