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whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417318 08/21/02 03:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI R Ray G_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ray G_dup1 CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI	Hello, I posted before that i was getting a whining noise from the vicinity of the alternator. The car has a fairly new water pump so the noise shouldn't be from that. So I put in a new alternator and the noise is still there. Now the car is starting to moan (almost like the moose sound) Moaning goes away when I give it gas. Anybody have any idea what this could be???? Ray G. 96 Viper GTS blue/white Roe Supercharged Former owner of: 99 SVT with many mods

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417319 08/21/02 04:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 285 Metro Detroit S SVT power_dup1 CEG\'er
SVT power_dup1 CEG\'er S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 285 Metro Detroit	Sounds like the moose sound that is reffered to in the main page as one of the quirks of the car or maybe it was a common problem, but if it has been deleted in the change over it should be in the FAQ section on the homepage. '99 Black/Tan SVT #291 of 2760 Tinted Mirko Splitter Pioneer 8400MP & 3-way 6x8's Clear corners Custom SVT banner A-Pillar pod with Volt, Oil Temp & Press. gauges B&M Diamond Blue Fogs White HVAC the99svttour@yahoo.com

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417320 08/21/02 07:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI R Ray G_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ray G_dup1 CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI	I already did the moose fix so it shouldn't be that and that still wouldn't explain the whining noise. Ray G. 96 Viper GTS blue/white Roe Supercharged Former owner of: 99 SVT with many mods

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417321 08/21/02 07:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,110 I'm a 'MASS'hole G GR8SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
GR8SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er G Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,110 I'm a 'MASS'hole	is it alternator feedback from aftermarket stereo? just stabbing here cause my guess would be either moose or alternator.....both symptoms in my 96se - at seperate times - and both worked. Hugo ------ 98 SVT - 53k mi - SOLD 04 Mazda3 S 5-Dr

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417322 08/21/02 08:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI R Ray G_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ray G_dup1 CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI	Nope, stereo is stock.. Ray G. 96 Viper GTS blue/white Roe Supercharged Former owner of: 99 SVT with many mods

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417323 08/21/02 10:47 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks. S Shifty GT40 CEG\'er
Shifty GT40 CEG\'er S Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks.	Pray it's not your tranny. -Rob *Just turned over 100k @ 100 mph! 1998 Contour Sport V6 ATX w/ mods & DMD http://photobox.absoluteagency.com/home/default.asp?lackey

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417324 08/22/02 07:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI R Ray G_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ray G_dup1 CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 59 Newport, RI	Would the starter make this kind of noise??? Ray G. 96 Viper GTS blue/white Roe Supercharged Former owner of: 99 SVT with many mods

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417325 08/22/02 08:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32 pa T trek7000_dup1 New CEG\'er
trek7000_dup1 New CEG\'er T Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32 pa	could be the Ideler pulley or water pump.Pull the belt off and start the car and see if the noise is still there.Had the same problem was a bad ideler pulley.$10.00 to fix 98 silverfrost svt 2002 Explore sport trac silver birch 2000 volvo s40 89 Izuzu I-Mark rs(handeling by lotus) what a joke

Re: whining noise under hood won't go away!!! #417326 08/23/02 03:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32 pa T trek7000_dup1 New CEG\'er
trek7000_dup1 New CEG\'er T Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32 pa	Not the water pump I ment the power steering pump. 98 silverfrost svt 2002 Explore sport trac silver birch 2000 volvo s40 89 Izuzu I-Mark rs(handeling by lotus) what a joke

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