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Old 04-28-03, 04:06 PM
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weird noise

now lately whenever im pressin the gas and hittni about 3000-4000 rpm im hearing this sound kinda like ping ping ping.... comeing from the engine
im not sure of what it could be
any ideas?
Old 04-28-03, 11:09 PM
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Mine did that when my alternator bearing was going
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but it speeds up as i rev higher
i dunno
kinda sounds bad tho
wouldnt mind findin out
maybe ill try and listen and look in the engine while i floor it in neutral
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The alternator goes w/ the revs of the engine. I'd check the alternator, or have a friend check it, whatever works.
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it sounded like someone banging on a thin sheet of tin when my alt went
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