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milkhunter

Joined: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:55 am
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Location: Darwin

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:31 am

Hi guys.
Car is a 98 sierra.
I have this whining noise coming from the engine. I thought it might have been the air con compressor, because i just had a mate regas it before we went to kakadu last weekend. It was the only thing that has been touched recently.
So i took the belt that drives the compressor off and fired it up. Same result

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Then i took off the fan belt and gave it another shot, this time no noise.

Problem now is that i don't know if it is the water pump or alternator. Tried spinning each of them by hand but i can't really tell.
Has anyone had this problem? or is there something else i can do to rule out one or the other?

MacDaddy

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Location: Perth, Australia
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:08 am

milkhunter wrote:

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Then i took off the fan belt and gave it another shot, this time no noise.

If its a bit like a squealing whine, then i would say water pump... try spraying some CRC or WD40 around the centre of the fan and Alt to see if that stops the noise, do one first, then try the other... but i would think it is water pump... :wink:

lump_a_charcoal

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Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm
Posts: 4454
Location: Botany, NSW
Vehicle: MY2019 Jimny

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:16 am

Have you checked to see if someone's wife is stuck under your bonnet?

Llewellyn92

Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:28 am
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Location: Moruya NSW

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:25 am

sierrajim

Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:30 pm
Posts: 345
Location: Hugging Royce behind the shelter shed
Vehicle: Suzuki Sierra

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:45 pm

Does it have power steering? if it does could be low on fluid.

Dale

Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:42 am
Posts: 80
Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Sierra

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:03 pm

Have you checked them for play? Not just spinning them?

milkhunter

Joined: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:55 am
Posts: 27
Location: Darwin

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:47 am

Thanks for the relies guys. A mate came around today (a mechanic) and put the stethescope (spelling) on it and its deffinately the water pump.
While im in there i might as well do the alternator upgrade as well.

Now i just have to find them, will be checking the wreckers tommorrow.

Thanks again

Jccck

Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:30 pm
Posts: 706

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:51 am

milkhunter wrote:

Now i just have to find them, will be checking the wreckers tommorrow.

Thanks again

Stethewhateverscope hey
I saw a mechanic put a long flatblade screwdriver onto areas of the engine once, with the handle to his ear
It seemed to work, and was amusing to see

lump_a_charcoal

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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:53 am

until it hits a fan blade...

Jccck

Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:30 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:54 am

lump_a_charcoal wrote:

until it hits a fan blade...

Like i said, amusing to see lol

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