Whine sound
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Whine sound
i have a fd, which currently has 43,000 miles on it. but lately there has been this loud whine sound being produced between 2300 and 2500 rpm. as long as i am in that range this whine continues. any other rpm no noise. any ideas?
on a possibly (un)related note my clutch has been slipping more. its not too bad yet. the only reason i bring up my clutch is that i dont know if it has any relevance and want the info available.
on a possibly (un)related note my clutch has been slipping more. its not too bad yet. the only reason i bring up my clutch is that i dont know if it has any relevance and want the info available.
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I hear that whine too, except mine is at about 1600-2000 rpm. I always thought this was because one of the tubes going into my airbox was disconnected. The one that brings air to the cat i think?
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it doesnt change pitch, however if i let off the accelerator it dies down. now if i have my foot on the gas whether i am accelerating or maintaining my speed it keeps whining. its between 2k-2.5k before and after that nothing. and it does it in all gears. Im Stumped
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The airpump is located between your airbox and your alternator. It's on the same bet as your alternator, water pump and the main pulley. You'll know if it's the airpump by starting your car, opening the hood and rev the engine by grabbing the throttle cable. You should be able to hear the noise as the airpump is only engaged up to ~3300 rpms.
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2 bolts, 2 plugs and belt. easy access. scale of 1-10 its a 3. but you need to replace it or get a mid pipe and shorter belt. do not remove it with the catalitic converter still in the car. the only thing the air pump dose is supply fresh air to the cat to promote proper operation of the cat. if you remove the air pump with the cat still in the car you will burn up the cat, clogging it and causing problems you don't want. I have a stainless steel mid pipe for sale if you are interested (pm me).
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And yes, you will have to increase the idle a bit.
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Just out of curiosity, does it only make the sound when your on the throttle? or does it make the sound no matter what as long as your in the range? Because I get the whine too, but i only hear it when I'm on the throttle.