Whine on acceleration?

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Aug 30, 2010 | 08:11 AM

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nitehawkjcb

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Originally Posted by DeanMachine

I do remember reading that somewhere. But I made a special point to have Chevy check what they thought the whine was when the car went in for some sensor replacements the other day, and they said on their receipt that it wasn't a problem and there weren't any issues.

That said, I don't want to rule out the possibility...is there any way I can visually check the alternator on my own? What signs am I looking for that it's going bad?

No, you can't visually check the alternator. You have to take it off and have it tested at a parts store.

Aug 30, 2010 | 09:47 AM

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DeanMachine

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Originally Posted by labnjab

Sounds to me like your power steering pump. Sometimes they just get noisy, even when the fluid is full. I can hear mine sometimes. Its nothing to worry about if it is a noisy pump. Can you possibly get a sound clip of it?

Yeah, I'll try and get one up here later today.

Aug 30, 2010 | 10:04 AM

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saigashooter

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Does the whine change in pitch during acceleration, and abruptly stop when there is a gear change, and then start whining again as you keep accelerating?

Aug 30, 2010 | 10:05 AM

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labnjab

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One way to rule out transmission is to remove your drive belt and start it up. If the noise goes away then you know its something belt driven

Aug 30, 2010 | 12:04 PM

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DeanMachine

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Originally Posted by saigashooter

Does the whine change in pitch during acceleration, and abruptly stop when there is a gear change, and then start whining again as you keep accelerating?

Yes to the first part. It becomes a higher pitch the higher the RPMs go.

Aug 30, 2010 | 06:19 PM

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DeanMachine

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This is my car. I took this video this afternoon. It definitely sounds like something having to do with the belts...hence me focusing on them the whole time.

Thoughts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4azFn1SOdw

Aug 30, 2010 | 06:58 PM

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lougreen03

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I Would say alternator. I had a re manufactured one with bad bearings made a very smiler noise

Aug 30, 2010 | 07:10 PM

#18

DeanMachine

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How much would you estimate replacing the alternator costs?

Sep 7, 2010 | 02:35 AM

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Beautikill.2000monte

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buy a new serpentine belt, if its stretched it will squeal, if it sounds like a supercharger then its your tranny. Alternators dont just slowly go out, they either work or dont work, if it dont work it, then your car wont run. Power steering pump should only make noise when your turning and that wont get louder just because you get on the gas. if your giong in a straight line acceleration and it gets louder with more rpm, its only one of two things. stretched serpentine belt or tranny to have looking at.