Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Strange noise when I rev

Okay, almost a year, and I'm sick of it. The 1995 Tour LX with 153,000 miles is being so mean to me. Anytime I rev up the engine, this high-pitch whining/whirring sound kicks in. And I have to either keep revving it until it stops, or let the car stall....I prefer to keep revving, but this is ridiculous...What can I do to shut my baby up?

Have the alternator checked, usually it will make a whining noise when it's going bad. I assume that is the reason for the stalling.

yup have the alternator checked...mine started making a whirring noise after i had my belts changed...i thought it was the serp belt needing adjustment but my mechanic listened and said it sounded like a bearing in the alt going bad....im hoping to get more time out of it before it dies on me

CHECK YOUR IAC VALVE.... if it sticks (open) the air just circulates and eventually will stall the car, or like you said, keep reving it until it stops. mine used to do this, the dealer replaced it and it only seems to do it when it is cold and i down shift hard, but maybe this is the problem you are having...