A bit of a problem - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Gost · 11-05-2009, 10:56 PM

I wasn't sure where the best section of the forum to post this was but this section seems to be the most appropriate. I'm not registered on any other automotive forums other than Honda-Tech and I need some more second opinions on this subject so I thought I'd post this here.

The problem is with my 95 Acura Integra LS. Automatic unfortunately but anyway. Last week I started getting this strange noise coming from the front of my car engine bay area. When I start up the car in the morning its really loud but as the car warms up it's not as loud but still audible. When I'm driving, it gets louder as I give it more gas. It sounds like an R/C motor or something. It's hard to describe the sound. I think the best example would be someone running on a treadmill that is not on. As in forcing the tread on the treadmill. Now I had 2 different mechanics look at it. One I trust and one i don't. The one I don't trust said that he was certain it's 2 problems, one being the wheel bearing, and one being something with my A/C pump. Now the wheel bearing would only run me like 80 bucks so I'm cool with it but the A/C problem would run me 400ish.

The mechanic I do trust, ran the car for a few blocks and said he's not 100 percent sure what the problem is and that he would need to open up the engine valve cover to see whats going on inside. He said it can be the wheel bearing which he doesn't think it is. Now I wanna get some opinions from people here on the forum as to what they think it might be. I'm not looking for answers but just input from people on what they believe it might be. I'm having the mechanic I trust take apart everything on Saturday to figure it out. He said it if the A/C, he'll just cut one of the lines and I won't have A/C or if I want to pay to have it fixed.

VenomRush · 11-06-2009, 01:52 PM

have the same problem with my dads suburban.. except its a loud high pitch noise.. but we know its the A/C pump

4agze · 11-06-2009, 02:00 PM

Sound same problem i got from my accord a year back, it was the power steering pump

Gost · 11-10-2009, 09:19 PM

turns out the thing that was causing the noise was a tensioner pulley connected to the A/C. Had it replaced for 80 bucks and it's fine now.

S2KtoFT86 · 11-11-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gost

turns out the thing that was causing the noise was a tensioner pulley connected to the A/C. Had it replaced for 80 bucks and it's fine now.

Glad you found out the problem and got it fixed on the cheap.

kurtdaniel · 10-11-2011, 05:30 AM

the consensus on vibrations/rattles is loose objects such as a heatshield.

Dave-ROR · 10-11-2011, 07:07 AM

You joined to reply to a thread that is almost two years old and was already solved?

Mr.Jay · 10-12-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

You joined to reply to a thread that is almost two years old and was already solved?

And you responded to someone whomost likely wont post again

we all love to kill time

VenomRush · 10-12-2011, 11:00 AM

this is now the greatest thread on this forum

Dave-ROR · 10-12-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

And you responded to someone whomost likely wont post again

we all love to kill time

I always have hopes that people will change their ways

Maybe it's misguided.. but..

Gost · 02-11-2013, 11:43 AM

I did a search on the forum because I forgot my username and saw these replies. Funny replies but I am back

n2oinferno · 02-11-2013, 11:50 AM

I like how this thread has been zombied twice now.

Captain Insano · 02-11-2013, 10:51 PM

It has been Gost'ed twice...

Mr.Jay · 02-12-2013, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

I always have hopes that people will change their ways

Maybe it's misguided.. but..

Haha it seems where ever you go forum wise there are always people reviving threads cause the read the OP's post and go "I know the answer!" without going thru the rest of it all

now its getting traffic again haha

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kurtdaniel Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: cute Location: San Diego Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the consensus on vibrations/rattles is loose objects such as a heatshield.

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