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my legacy wistles at me....
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:54 am
by thejimlab
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
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:30 am
by THAWA
do you have a wrx muffler?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:58 am
by BAC5.2
Mine whistles at me too
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:44 am
by entirelyturbo
BAC5.2 wrote:Mine whistles at me too
LOL
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:57 am
by THAWA
mine moans when it gets rough
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:06 am
by BAC5.2
THAWA wrote:mine moans when it gets rough
That's the exhaust, not the intake...
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:08 am
by THAWA
no it's the wheelbearings
EXHAUST?? WHEELBEARING???
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:38 pm
by thejimlab
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
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:17 pm
by THAWA
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?
it only happens when i am mashing on the gas pedal..
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:56 pm
by thejimlab
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?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:25 pm
by TurboLegacy
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.
I guess it could be..
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:18 pm
by thejimlab
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
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:05 pm
by evolutionmovement
The A/C could be freezing up.
Steve
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:11 am
by THAWA
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.