Whining or howling noise from engine

Yellowstone Savage · Post by **Yellowstone Savage** » 28 Apr 2012, 19:25

Thanks, I like your suggestion. Though it doesn't seem like it could cause such a steady, loud noise, I'll give it a try and post back.

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » 28 Apr 2012, 19:33

Since removing the belt does nothing, I'm heading towards a defective replacement water pump

Post by **Pauloil** » 28 Apr 2012, 20:45

Idler pulley, did it seem ok? Or is it getting stressed by the other new items?

Post by **erikv11** » 28 Apr 2012, 22:04

Motor mount idea seems unlikely. Wrong kind of sound. But prove me wrong!

A pulley on the timing belt though ... good thought. And worth checking out at once, you don't want that to fail.

Yellowstone Savage · Post by **Yellowstone Savage** » 02 May 2012, 16:19

Well...jacking up the engine didn't make the least difference. I poked and prodded from underneath while it was running and couldn't get the sound to change/stop. If I had to pinpoint a location I'd say it is coming from the area of the thermostat. Before I replaced my leaking radiator there were times when I ran very low on water. Could that be it?
Thanks.

Yellowstone Savage · Post by **Yellowstone Savage** » 15 May 2012, 11:16

I'm still trying to sort out the cause of this noise, it seems to be getting a little louder.
Listen closely to the "scrunch" sound as the engine stops... any new ideas?