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Title: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: smartrs on 19 June 2013, 20:59:54
Noticed a intermittent noise that sounds like its comming from underneath the car when your sat on tick over in traffic but stops when moving ??? Apart from sounding annoying it don't sound right
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: Andy H on 19 June 2013, 21:12:13
Knackered clutch release bearing?
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Post by: TheBoy on 19 June 2013, 21:12:22
air leak?
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Post by: chrisgixer on 19 June 2013, 22:51:41
Holed exhaust :-\

Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: smartrs on 20 June 2013, 06:24:25
It's a auto box I was thinking maybe air leak its not all the time
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Post by: ronnyd on 20 June 2013, 08:11:24
I had a persistent whine in mine the other day so i asked wife to get out. :-[
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Post by: Webby the Bear on 20 June 2013, 09:36:23
I had a persistent whine in mine the other day so i asked wife to get out. :-[

 ;D ;D ;D

my initial thought was air leak. spray the top end in key spots with carb cleaner and listen for the idle to change
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Post by: henryd on 20 June 2013, 11:25:56
air leak?

Would have thought an air leak would cause a rough idle if its enough to be heard easily
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Post by: terry paget on 20 June 2013, 17:56:59
If it appears to come from beneath the car, get beneath the (pit, lift, axle stands) and listen there.
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: dbug on 20 June 2013, 21:19:34
If it appears to come from beneath the car, get beneath the (pit, lift, axle stands) and listen there.

Good advice mate  ??? ;)
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Post by: noel on 20 June 2013, 21:50:04
cooling fans  :-\
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: PLANETNZ on 22 June 2013, 06:25:58
try pinching the idle control valve hose..slowley until the car almost stalls, i bet that stops the noise, you will hear the difference.
mine started doing this when the coil (DIS) pack started playing up. the best i could figure was the ecu was adjusting the idle to compensate for the rough running caused by the coil
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: smartrs on 23 June 2013, 19:19:46
It's not idling rough
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: smartrs on 24 June 2013, 19:51:51
Also noticed today when it starts doing it if you bring the revs up it stops or if you blip it the noise changes slightly as it returns to idle ? Very strange just can't seem to pin point the noise  :'(
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: Andy H on 24 June 2013, 22:30:58
Also noticed today when it starts doing it if you bring the revs up it stops or if you blip it the noise changes slightly as it returns to idle ? Very strange just can't seem to pin point the noise  :'(
So it isn't the idle air control valve then :-\
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: smartrs on 25 June 2013, 06:22:17
Where do I find that sounds like its underneath
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: symes on 25 June 2013, 21:36:54
its your alternator--take auxiliary belt off-start car-noise will be gone-turn off engine--spin alternator-by hand-you will hear it
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: smartrs on 25 June 2013, 21:49:26
It's not always there seems to be when it sits at idle for a period of time of comes off a run
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: Andy H on 25 June 2013, 21:59:05
Where do I find that sounds like its underneath
Idle air control valve (IAC) is on the side of the inlet manifold on top of the engine.

Symes may have the answer, the alternator is almost at the bottom of the engine. :y
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: symes on 25 June 2013, 22:39:42
mine was like that--really could notice at idle-but when revved-didnt notice it--Check out what I am telling you mate--bet I am right :y :y
Title: Re: Loud whisling noise on idle
Post by: PLANETNZ on 27 June 2013, 22:44:57
It's not idling rough

Mine wasnt either but the computer picked up that the coil was on its way out. I would try it , cost nothing and takes 2 sec...who knows!?