my legacy wistles at me....

thejimlab · Post by **thejimlab** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:54 am

I don't know what it is, but when i wind up my car, it starts making a wistling, high pitch screaming noise. it happens between 2500 and 4500 rpm in every gear except first. i thought it was belts, but it sounds like its coming from the back. exhaust leak? belts anyway? gremlins having a good time?

i could use some help. thanks...jim

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:30 am

do you have a wrx muffler?

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:58 am

Mine whistles at me too

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:44 am

BAC5.2 wrote:Mine whistles at me too

LOL

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:57 am

mine moans when it gets rough

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:06 am

THAWA wrote:mine moans when it gets rough

That's the exhaust, not the intake...

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:08 am

no it's the wheelbearings

thejimlab · Post by **thejimlab** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:38 pm

I never thought of wheel bearings, but I guess it could be, I don't know, it doesn't sound that way. It does sound like an exhaust leak, where would it be? looks like driveway time this weekend. thanks for the replies. Jim

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:17 pm

oop, sorry, I was still having fun with bac5.2

I didn't mean it was the whee; bearings.
Lemme ask you though, does it only whistle when you touch the accellerator? or does it happen even when you're not pressing it?

thejimlab · Post by **thejimlab** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:56 pm

if i am accelerating kinda fast, its a low whistle, but when the pedal is to the floor its loud. if i'm driving just regular there is no noise. kinda weird huh?

TurboLegacy · Post by **TurboLegacy** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:25 pm

maybe the differential? drivetrain components could whistle under hard acceleration because of the added stress, while coasting or gentle accelerating , there isnt as much pressure on them so there may not be any whistling.

thejimlab · Post by **thejimlab** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:18 pm

the differential? I want to say the noise is almost too dynamic, if that makes sense. I would think if it were the diff the noise would be localized, but it strange. this weekend i'm going to check the exhaust and all of my belt. i know i had a frozen tension pulley once, maybe it's that again. we'll see

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:05 pm

The A/C could be freezing up.

Steve

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:11 am

hey jimlab, I've got the same problem. I've got no clue what it is. I want to think it could be intake related, but who knows.

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my legacy wistles at me....

my legacy wistles at me....

EXHAUST?? WHEELBEARING???

it only happens when i am mashing on the gas pedal..

I guess it could be..