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Old 09-03-07, 10:54 AM
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Wtf is this "whooping" sound?

There's a weird high-pitched whooping sound that sometimes comes from the right side of my car (like from the door or the seat or something)...

Does anyone know WTF this might be?
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Golden Marmoset.
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How useful...

Normally I'd be able to find out what the sound is coming from, but it's very random, and I can't even start to imagine WTF it is coming from (it's not a mechanical sound of any sort).
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You would have to get a sound clip of it before anyone could even begin to tell you what it is, but I will have to go with Golden Marmoset as well. I mean what else could it be?
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Break in weather seal and wind rushing in?

Other than that, I truly can't fathom.
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Break in weather seal and wind rushing in?

Other than that, I truly can't fathom.
Hmm, my outer weather seals ARE hardened and rusted...

That's actually a good theory: it could be vibrating like a woodwind.
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Originally Posted by K.ronic
You would have to get a sound clip of it before anyone could even begin to tell you what it is, but I will have to go with Golden Marmoset as well. I mean what else could it be?
It only happens like once a day, if at all. There's no way I could get a clip, and you probably couldn't hear it in the clip anyway.
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On our 2005 Honda Odyssey, the AC sometimes makes a noise similar to what you're describing. I have no idea why it does that, but it's really random and catches you by surprise, because at times it sounds like a police car siren being blipped.
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is your car a TII?
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No, but obviously that wouldn't make a difference.
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I mean seriously, with your description it could be a small mammal stuck in a vent pipe. Record audio in the car while driving and hopefully you'll catch it, then post it on youtube or some such and link us.
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Err, no, it's almost certainly wind going through the outer window seals... one time it was way louder than a small mammal, usually it's quieter.

It definitely sounds like it's coming from the door, anyway.
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you might check your window seals and the door jam. I think my 323 has whistled like this before and I'm pretty sure it's because the door doesn't seal like it did 20 years ago.
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I had this problem once before as well, I checked the outer window seals and they ended up looking fine and sealing perfectly. I took off the interior door panel and there it was.... a golden marmoset.
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