what causes a 3800 to......
02-18-2006, 08:04 PM
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what causes a 3800 at cartain rpms to whine(only for the non supercharged motors)
it is a very quiet whine and you can barely here it
and it is constant
but the only way i can here it is when it echos off of buildings
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it is a very quiet whine and you can barely here it
and it is constant
but the only way i can here it is when it echos off of buildings
:? :?:
02-18-2006, 10:03 PM
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Re: what causes a 3800 to......
Originally Posted by wakefieldl
what causes a 3800 at cartain rpms to whine(only for the non supercharged motors)
:? :?:
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02-18-2006, 10:26 PM
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Re: what causes a 3800 to......
Originally Posted by imidazol
I've heard a whine but it'* the alternator or pwoer steering pump or transmission. I don't hear it from other 3800s in parking lots-but they're usually not revving that high.
02-18-2006, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
my trans likes to whine, in first and second...
my powersteering only wines when i turn the steering wheel completely one direction
altenator is dead quiet
02-19-2006, 11:11 AM
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Its power steering pump whine... Some do it other are just about dead silent... 
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02-20-2006, 07:58 AM
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The whine is most likely not a good sound. It'* probably something getting ready to fail. We should probably get this moved over to 92-99 and help you diagnose what is whining.
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Open the hood and listen to where the sound is coming from. My car whined the other day but it had rained the other day and temp 0 f. Mine was coming from the alt but dissapper very quickly