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Jan 3, 2013 | 09:31 AM

#11

ryanb213

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From: Pittsburgh, PA

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Originally Posted by ZIPPY02

I use the cardboard tube from the empty roll of paper towels. Hold it to my ear and move it aound while moving it around searching for the stray sounds. Works pretty good at funneling sounds to you. An old mechanic showed me that, does good for me when trying to isolate sounds....

I'll have to keep this one in mind, seems as though this is happening for a lot of people too.

Jan 3, 2013 | 10:29 AM

#12

03SSLE

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From: Seattle

A piece of 3/8" fuel line or a hunk of heater hose also makes an excellent stethoscope. It fits nicely into confined areas.

Jan 3, 2013 | 05:53 PM

#13

tps221

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From: massachusetts

mine whines occasionally when i hammer it more often than not its when the car is cold

Jan 4, 2013 | 10:19 AM

#14

ryanb213

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From: Pittsburgh, PA

yeah obviously its cold now happened twice in the last week so i gotta wait till it happens again to try to listen to the alternator

Jan 13, 2013 | 02:44 PM

#15

A05C

Joined: Jan 2013

Posts: 165

From: Lima Ohio

If you have a prybar or a long screw driver those work better than the cardboard tube trick. But if you don't it's not a big deal.

While your under the hood, check everything. Tensioner, idler, water pump, etc.

A bearing in a waterpump or tensioner/idler will have a deeper growling noise that varies with RPM