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Old 05-06-2016, 01:15 PM
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Whistling/Whinning sound when accelerating
What's the cause? Can hear it in the cabin.
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Old 05-06-2016, 02:51 PM
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Belt and/or alternator, may be tensioner pulley bearing - you did not give much to go on...
Steering pump possibly...
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I get that sound too.

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Front transfer case, differential? Mine sounfs like a supercharger (wish it were) change of fluid might help if that's the case.
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What's the cause? Can hear it in the cabin.
Come on man this description is so vague!!
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Old 05-12-2016, 10:09 AM
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What's the cause? Can hear it in the cabin.
Need to knock that hooker in the dome again and keep her quiet in the trunk
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could be a vacuum leak too
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Need to knock that hooker in the dome again and keep her quiet in the trunk
Don't be rude, they're escorts until you kill them, then they're hookers.
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Lots of causes for that OP.

I know in Plattus1000's case, it was his wife.

Only fix was to sell the X though.
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