Daniel2145
10-09-2002, 10:41 AM
i started up my car the other day and i heard a low whine coming from my engine.......... i thought, oh well nothing big "i'll look at it later"
When i came home that night, i pulled up to the garage and there was smoke coming out of my hood. I popped the hood and the smoke was coming from alternator or somewhere around there (couldnt really tell in the dark).
I have a brand new alternator and brand new belts( both two months old)
Now evrytime i satart the car, it only whines when i am in idle........... It might whine when i am driving, but i cant hear a damn thing because of the exaust.
HAS this happened to anybody else?????? is my alternator going dead??? pulley??
AaroNX
10-09-2002, 10:43 AM
Did you retighten your belts? Might have come a little loose. Would cause both the wining at idle and the smoke.
Daniel2145
10-09-2002, 10:46 AM
the alternator has been on there for 2 months, and the belts are tight...........
FastRedB14
10-09-2002, 10:47 AM
it could possibly be one of the accessories going bad. the bearings could be goning put and causing the belt to slip at idle..but it frees up at higher rpm. check belts first..then go from there.
Daniel2145
10-09-2002, 10:52 AM
how do i pinpoint which one??
FastRedB14
10-10-2002, 12:10 AM
take off the belts and spin each by hand. you might notice something abnormal.
sakerocket1
10-10-2002, 09:14 AM
My belts whine too, but it is because I have my alternator rigged in, it has broken 4 tensioners, and it keeps snapping the bolt off that goes into the alternator too. once it is warm its fine.
blairellis
10-10-2002, 12:54 PM
check your power steering fluid...i have had the same problem with both of the SE-R's i have owned. I have to get my hose installed on my car yet....i have no time :( anyways it sounds like P/S pump has a lack of fluid. check that then report back :)
Daniel2145
10-11-2002, 01:34 AM
ok, i went to a shop and they said that my a/c pulley was shit, and some other pulley was grinding really bad.......... i got those replaced.............. there is still a little whine
but nothing is burning
they did tell me that i had a leak from my timing cover, and it was going to be $1200 to fix that.......... i said fuck that and left.
thanks for everyones advise!!
blairellis
10-11-2002, 08:55 AM
Originally posted by Daniel2145
ok, i went to a shop and they said that my a/c pulley was shit, and some other pulley was grinding really bad.......... i got those replaced.............. there is still a little whine
but nothing is burning
they did tell me that i had a leak from my timing cover, and it was going to be $1200 to fix that.......... i said fuck that and left.
thanks for everyones advise!!
if you mean the valve cover gasket is leaking then go do it yourself its CHEAP!
Toolapcfan
10-11-2002, 10:06 AM
I think he's talking about a cover on the crank side of the engine that covers the timing belt and gears.
blairellis
10-11-2002, 03:37 PM
duh...nobrainer moment there :)