givemethebighammer
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 03:04 PM |
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Wife Fiat Punto - high pitched whine ?
Anyone throw any light on this one.
The wifes T reg Fiat Punto S has started making a high pitched whining noise between 2500 and 3000 rpm. Seems to do it more "off load" (ie
driving down hill). However it seems to disappear when the car is warm and sometimes doesn't do it at all. It's not a particularly loud
noise, almost seems like its coming from inside the car. I've checked the usual places - radiator fan, fan belt etc with no luck.
Anyone else come across this one ?
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ray.h.
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 03:12 PM |
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if you take the wife out does the whining stop? Sorry, just couldn,t resist it.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 03:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ray.h.
if you take the wife out does the whining stop? Sorry, just couldn,t resist it.
What if I take her out of the car OR out in the car ?
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ray.h.
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 03:20 PM |
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out of the car.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 03:23 PM |
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Thanks Ray,
I think I can safely say (looks over shoulder) that this whine is nothing to do with the wife !
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iank
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 03:29 PM |
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I had a heater blower fan that whined when cold but not on hot (until it destroyed itself). But being on/off load shouldn't make any difference
there.
Don't s'pose you could record an mp3/wav and post it? Sounds worryingly as if it could be gearbox/diff related  Does it do it when
stationary?
p.s. I was also tempted by the wife gag, but alas too late
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kev R1
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 03:56 PM |
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been using my girlffriends punto for work, that does exactly the same, only when cold around 3k, almost sounds like a supercharger!! goes off when
it's warm. if anyones got any help that'd be great, put me in good books after spending most of the weekend in the pub!!
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mandbsheldon
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 04:02 PM |
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Kev, just rev it harder and stay in 1st and 2nd
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froggy
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 04:18 PM |
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cam belt tensioner?
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kev R1
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 04:30 PM |
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yeah good idea leigh, don't think she'd be too impressed!!! have you workrd out how to download pics leigh if not e-mail em me and
i'll stick em on!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 04:59 PM |
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sounds like the belt tensioner,they are a doddle to change and only a few quid
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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kev R1
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 05:38 PM |
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Won't a bit of wd40 do the trick
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 06:37 PM |
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Probably worth changing the timing belt as well ? have known tensioners to sieze on these and cause belt failure
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 06:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
sounds like the belt tensioner,they are a doddle to change and only a few quid
thanks conrod. I'll take a closer look in the morning.
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froggy
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 posted on 18/12/05 at 07:09 PM |
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hang on a bit ,wheres my pat on the back i said it first!
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 08:52 PM |
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sorry Froggy, my fault for rushing through the post. (hope I didn't offend you)
thanks for your help
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benji106
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 09:13 AM |
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My mates punto was doing the same, Then the cam belt snapped (whilst I was in the car) I believe it was the tensioner, the AA guy said it wasnt
uncommon with fiats.
-Everything in excess-
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scotty g
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 09:17 AM |
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I know exactly what the problem is, you need a louder stereo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 04:42 PM |
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the louder stereo trick only works on company cars
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 06:49 PM |
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You will not need the louder stereo when the timing belt fails , Thre will be no whine.
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