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#1
12-03-2005, 05:17 PM
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Problem Under Hood Please Help
OMG, I get my car back from a bad accident right... I detail the interior...
Then start it up... I then hear a whistle thing under the hood, It has many tones... When it idles, however when I push the gas the noise subsides but then when I idle during trafic or at a light I hear a loud whistling noise that sounds like im in some sort of fucking spacecraft... Does anyone know what this could be? Where would I take it to get diagnosed and fixed? (what kind of shop) 
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12-03-2005, 07:02 PM
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Dude...it's a belt. Replace it with an OEM one, and tighten it up good. If that dosn't work, look at the condition of the tensioners. My car has the same problem, I will be fixing it in the spring.
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12-03-2005, 07:35 PM
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Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
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first of all what is a tensioners? Second of all the noise sounds like that of a TEA KETTLE whistling when hot and steam coming out also there is a clanky sound that follows the noise... Any one else what are your responses? I will most likly have it checked out tuesday or something...
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12-03-2005, 09:36 PM
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Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
Its most likely his fan belt or something. A "tensioner" from the root word tension. As in what keeps a certain tight or looseness on the belt
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12-03-2005, 11:51 PM
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Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
Our cars have electric fans.
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12-04-2005, 12:07 AM
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Re: Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
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Did you take the car to a shop? was the accident your fault? Make the insurance co fix that shit.
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12-04-2005, 10:30 PM
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Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
Open your hood and see if you can tell what area of the car it's coming from. It sounds like it's something pushing or pulling air or vacuum. If it's coming from the front of your engine where the belts are it's probably going to be something there. But I don't know what your car is, whether it's a turbo or anything.
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12-05-2005, 06:31 AM
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Re: Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
The car is a 1996 Mistu. SPYDER Eclipse GS NON TURBO 2.4 L
It is coming from the front of the car, I believe towards the drivers side under the hood. Quote:
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12-06-2005, 02:55 AM
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Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
definitely a vacuum leak.
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12-06-2005, 04:25 PM
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Re: Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
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what is a vacuum leak, how does it affect the car? that is the rattling sound or the hot tea kettle sound?
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12-06-2005, 04:29 PM
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Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
a vacuum leak is when one of the underhood components that has vaccum running through it leaks (usually and old rubber hose). Are you nt or turbo? That's why when you give it gas you don't hear the "whistle", cause it's no longer under vaccum
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12-06-2005, 04:35 PM
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Re: Re: Problem Under Hood Please Help
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that is correct I am a NON TURBO. Does a vacuum leak hurt the engine or any parts? It makes that sound but recently it has subsided and all I hear is what sounds clank noise when Idling only.
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12-06-2005, 06:06 PM
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is it a manual transmission?
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12-06-2005, 08:05 PM
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I am almost 100% positive it is a belt, because it goes away when you rev the engine to higher rpms. I'm telling you, my car has the EXACT same problem. It's like a really high squeel. Very annoying. Pop the hood and listen for where the sound is coming. I bet it's right above the serpentine belt.
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