"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/17/2014 at 11:28 • Filed to: None
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"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/17/2014 at 11:28 • Filed to: None | 3
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So as I was driving in the parking lot, I was hearing a whining noise coming from what I thought was my transmission. Put it in park, rev the engine a couple times, and it persists. My engine is making a whining noise. Wut.
It was making weird noises on the highway this morning too. Maybe both the engine and transmission are freezing to death.
I also was behind one of my classmates who was e-brake sliding through damn near every turn. Looked like he was actually enjoying himself in a Cavalier.
Alfalfa
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 11:33 |
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Someone snuck a turbo on it last night.
BoulderZ
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 11:33 |
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I've seen those symptoms from power steering pumps and alternators in extreme cold. In the P/S case, it was just that the very old fluid was watered/contaminated/thick enough at low temps to make the pump work harder and whine. In the alternator case it was a bearing that, while serviceable, was not in the best shape and when the grease got thick below 0 F, it would make a whining noise. Hope it's something relatively simple like that for you.
BigBlock440
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 12:08 |
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Power steering pump? Probably not the engine.
JGrabowMSt
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 12:11 |
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Pulley, not engine. Any engine that makes a whining noise like that wont start again after it gets shut off. I just had to the do the power steering tensioner pulley on one of my cars. Worst design in the world, very cheap part.
Take the serpentine belt off and spin each pulley. Whichever one has the least smooth travel is the culprit.
ly2v8-Brian
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 12:29 |
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make a recording of it, if you are unsure what is making said noise. Folks on here may be able to help with a diagnosis.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 12:31 |
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Check the power steering fluid level. Mine was a bit low and would scream in the cold.
Aaron M - MasoFiST
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 12:45 |
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I get the screaming power steering pump every winter, due to one specific Subaru o-ring letting air into the system (fortunately, it's cheap and easy to access). The screaming/whining is caused by cavitation in the pump (caused by air bubbles), so check your PS fluid level first and see if that fixes the problem.