Engine Whine

[Berty_K]

Hoping someone can help me diagnose an engine whine.

The video below isn't mine, but my engine whine is identical. The whine becomes especially clear around 13 seconds into the video.

Fj Cruiser Throw out Bearing Whine - YouTube

The YouTube poster claims the whine is from a throwout bearing in his manual transmission. I don’t have a manual.

Has anyone had or solved a similar whine?

I’m thinking idler/tensioner pulley. Already replaced my alternator.

 

[gaber6]

belt bearings possibly. If you have a harbor freight stethoscope you can find which area pretty quick, just don't get tangled in the spinning belt!

 

[Catahoulabulldog]

Mine was my alternator. Might try checking that. Mine would get worse with acceleration. It sounded like the power steering pump whine you get.

 

[Berty_K]

Some Updates

Replaced all 3 idler pulleys, the tensioner pulley, and put on a new belt. Still getting the whine.


Using a stethoscope, the sound seems to be coming from near the oil filter area. Anyone had a similar experience?

 

[AuSeeker]

Replaced all 3 idler pulleys, the tensioner pulley, and put on a new belt. Still getting the whine.


Using a stethoscope, the sound seems to be coming from near the oil filter area. Anyone had a similar experience?

You said you replaced the alternator, I have the V8...but on the V6 isn't the alternator directly below the oil filter, if so I would say it could very well be your new alternator.

 

[Berty_K]

You said you replaced the alternator, I have the V8...but on the V6 isn't the alternator directly below the oil filter, if so I would say it could very well be your new alternator.

Good point. Bought a reman off rockauto. Wonder if the unit they sent me is faulty. The saga continues.

 

[Captsolo]

My 2005 4runner with 150,000 miles makes the same normal noises with the hood up.

You all worry about nothing. Wait until something breaks. Why spend money on service repairs and parts for nothing.

Geeze....:gun4:

The Making of "Full Metal Jacket" - YouTube

Basic at USAF outside of San Antonio - about the same BS.

The best part of "basic" is getting to fire 90 rounds out of an M-16 in three positions (i.e., prone, sitting, standing). Remember?

Standing is the hardest. I shot 80 out of 90. Two in my platoon shot 90 out of 90 bulls eyes.
Very good weapon is the M-16.
I think the targets were 100 yards away.

 

[firebirdguy]

My 2005 4runner with 150,000 miles makes the same normal noises with the hood up.

You all worry about nothing. Wait until something breaks. Why spend money on service repairs and parts for nothing.

Geeze....:gun4:

The Making of "Full Metal Jacket" - YouTube

Basic at USAF outside of San Antonio - about the same BS.

The best part of "basic" is getting to fire 90 rounds out of an M-16 in three positions (i.e., prone, sitting, standing). Remember?

Standing is the hardest. I shot 80 out of 90. Two in my platoon shot 90 out of 90 bulls eyes.
Very good weapon is the M-16.
I think the targets were 100 yards away.

WRONG as usual... a whine noise is NOT normal for these engines!

its called preventative maintenance mr expert mechanic... most people dont just wait until something breaks & leaves them stranded on the side of the road. if you see or hear something showing signs of a problem you fix it before it breaks! just more of the typical captkilmer nonsense...

& :wtf: does that link or your stories of AF basic have anything to do with this thread???

 

[Captsolo]

Hey DB. You didn't tell the guy with the whine what his problem.
As usual you just "troll" around, are not a mechanic -and have nothing important to say.

Why don't you get lost and do everyone a favor?

 

[firebirdguy]

Hey DB. You didn't tell the guy with the whine what his problem.
As usual you just "troll" around, are not a mechanic -and have nothing important to say.

Why don't you get lost and do everyone a favor?

theres that original "DB" again, did you think that up all by yourself skippy? LOL!

i dont know what the reason is the guy has a whine einstein.. so i dont tell him things that arent true like you do... these engines dont make a whine noise that he described but you & your expert mechanical knowledge told him its normal. surprised you didnt say its because he uses synthetic oil!

so now you are a mechanic huh? but cant even do a simple trans fluid drain & fill & you have to pay a dealer hundreds of dollars for T-IV fluid in your WS trans! & you cant understand or figure out why your engine still has "drops" on 10/40 conventional oil... & it calls for 5/30!!! oh & dont forget how that super slick synthetic oil will cause head gasket issues... maybe thats why he has a whine noise?? how embarrassing for you!!


pretty clear whos the troll around here... look at your other threads & posts & everyone laughing at you & calling YOU a troll!

 

[Berty_K]

Hey DB. You didn't tell the guy with the whine what his problem.
As usual you just "troll" around, are not a mechanic -and have nothing important to say.

Why don't you get lost and do everyone a favor?

lol **** off. you're clearly the troll.

 

[DMX512]

My 2005 4runner with 150,000 miles makes the same normal noises with the hood up.

You all worry about nothing. Wait until something breaks. Why spend money on service repairs and parts for nothing.

Geeze....:gun4:

The Making of "Full Metal Jacket" - YouTube

Basic at USAF outside of San Antonio - about the same BS.

The best part of "basic" is getting to fire 90 rounds out of an M-16 in three positions (i.e., prone, sitting, standing). Remember?

Standing is the hardest. I shot 80 out of 90. Two in my platoon shot 90 out of 90 bulls eyes.
Very good weapon is the M-16.
I think the targets were 100 yards away.

Captsolo
You dropped 10 rounds at 100 yds between standing, sitting and prone? You would have never made it at the range in the Marines. No offense to any other USAF brothers/sisters here.
Captsolo if that is your marksmanship at 100yds I shudder to think what it would be at 300 standing, let alone 500 prone.

 

[firebirdguy]

Captsolo
You dropped 10 rounds at 100 yds between standing, sitting and prone? You would have never made it at the range in the Marines. No offense to any other USAF brothers/sisters here.
Captsolo if that is your marksmanship at 100yds I shudder to think what it would be at 300 standing, let alone 500 prone.

careful... he will break your face.. cause hes tough... HS all american! or he will send his BF scottyk to do it.

I could break your Fun face up. I'm tough. HS All-American list schmuck!

TV millionaire S. Kilmer... He could break you "fag" face up too AH. Keep your mouth full of slander moving coward.

 

[DMX512]

careful... he will break your face.. cause hes tough... HS all american! or he will send his BF scottyk to do it.

Not that worried.
89-93 USMC Veteran here.
Plus, his mom and dad probably wouldn’t buy him a plane ticket anyway.

 

[DMX512]

Berty_K
Perhaps a silly question, but...
Can you hear the whine with the hood open and you standing in front of the vehicle?
Only reason I ask is that it could be alternator whine through the stereo due to grounding issues.

 

[Captsolo]

Captsolo
You dropped 10 rounds at 100 yds between standing, sitting and prone? You would have never made it at the range in the Marines. No offense to any other USAF brothers/sisters here.
Captsolo if that is your marksmanship at 100yds I shudder to think what it would be at 300 standing, let alone 500 prone.

I can't remember the distance on the AF firing rage. Could have been 300 or 500 yards. Two recruits/ enlistees shot 90 out of 90 at Lackland. I could barely see the target, but they pulled the targets back in on a line to show us our results.

Remember when I pulled the trigger on the M-16 - it could shoot off 30 rounds in 2 seconds. They made us all fire it an semi-automatic (or might have been single shot at a time) because they didn't want us to waste that much ammunition that fast. I'm sure it is the same routine today. No fire on automatic in basic.



Our DI was just like the guy in "Full Metal Jacket". Yelled and yelled and yelled every day. Yeah really.

I had a client who was a real Vietnam War hero. His awards letter he let me read is attached. Signed by Admiral Bringle (died in 1990s) of the US Seventh Fleet. The "Top Gun" is still alive. Must be in his 80s now.

 

[DMX512]

I can't remember the distance on the AF firing rage. Could have been 300 or 500 yards. Two recruits/ enlistees shot 90 out of 90 at Lackland. I could barely see the target, but they pulled the targets back in on a line to show us our results.

Remember when I pulled the trigger on the M-16 - it could shoot off 30 rounds in 2 seconds. They made us all fire it an semi-automatic (or might have been single shot at a time) because they didn't want to waste that much ammunition that fast. I'm sure it is the same routine today. No fire on automatic.

The reason we were told "single-shot" was they did not want us to unload the M-16 in a few seconds.lane:

Our DS was just like the guy in "Full Metal Jacket". Yelled and yelled and yelled every day. Yeah really.

Captsolo
If you say so. Your eyesight must have been awful if you could not tell the difference between 100yds, 300yds and 500yds.
You, with that eyesight, were obviously issued glasses.
What did folks in the military call the issued glasses? Only a couple of correct answers.
Still, dropping 10 rounds at 100 yds is noting for any member of any branch of the military to brag about.
You THINK your Drill Instructor acted like the DI in Full Metal Jacket. My experience in 13 1/2 weeks of USMC boot camp tells me, that you have no idea about the Marine Corps.

Thank you to all brothers and sisters that have served, and please take no personal offense at the above comment.

 

[Captsolo]

Your eyesight must have been awful if you could not tell the difference between 100yds, 300yds and 500yds.

My experience at basic at Lackland was 45 years ago. Any USAF drill instructor could tell you how far the range was at basic.

 

[Captsolo]

Captsolo
If you say so. Your eyesight must have been awful if you could not tell the difference between 100yds, 300yds and 500yds.
You, with that eyesight, were obviously issued glasses.
What did folks in the military call the issued glasses? Only a couple of correct answers.
Still, dropping 10 rounds at 100 yds is noting for any member of any branch of the military to brag about.
You THINK your Drill Instructor acted like the DI in Full Metal Jacket. My experience in 13 1/2 weeks of USMC boot camp tells me, that you have no idea about the Marine Corps.

Thank you to all brothers and sisters that have served, and please take no personal offense at the above comment.

Didn't say I had any experience with MC. You need to learn to read. USAF basic was the same running distance as USARMY.
Nothing like winning the 200 yard freestyle event at the NY State Championships. Also anchored a relay that went faster than Mark Spitz Santa Clara relay - with him on it.

You didn't comment on the attachment letter from US Admiral Bringle posted above. You ever fly a jet (in combat)?

"Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO embarked in USS AMERICA (CVA-66), engaged in combat operations against the enemy in Southeast Asia from 15 June to 29 October 1968. In the successful completion of fifty-one strikes and forty-five direct combat support missions against the enemy in an active combat area"

 

[Captsolo]

Captsolo
If you say so. Your eyesight must have been awful if you could not tell the difference between 100yds, 300yds and 500yds.
You, with that eyesight, were obviously issued glasses.
What did folks in the military call the issued glasses? Only a couple of correct answers.
Still, dropping 10 rounds at 100 yds is noting for any member of any branch of the military to brag about.
You THINK your Drill Instructor acted like the DI in Full Metal Jacket. My experience in 13 1/2 weeks of USMC boot camp tells me, that you have no idea about the Marine Corps.

Thank you to all brothers and sisters that have served, and please take no personal offense at the above comment.

Maybe you should post your awards letter.

Here's the Navy Ace award again by Admiral Bringle

"Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO embarked in USS AMERICA (CVA-66), engaged in combat operations against the enemy in Southeast Asia from 15 June to 29 October 1968. In the successful completion of fifty-one strikes and forty-five direct combat support missions against the enemy in an active combat area"

For the President



W.F. BRINGLE
Vice Admiral
United States Navy

If I remember I think the fighter pilot that got the awards letter flew in a Phantom 4

How Well Did America's F-4 Phantom Perform During the Vietnam War? | The National Interest

The US Navy used the same Phantom 4 in Vietnam.

What a great looking fighter plane.