I would be checking the transmission, listening for what happens at different shift points.
I see the Pilot only comes in automatic. Right?
"DC" wrote
The Pilot has about 55k miles on it, and sometimes makes
> this tired,
> winding, whining noise when starting up or idleing. I
> want to say its
> a belt of some sort, but I've had the belts recplaced, but
> this didn't
> help. I did not have the timing belt repleced though,
> could this be
> the timing belt? I've pinpointed the noise to some belt
> directly (if
> you're facing the engine) left of the engine.
>
> It doesn't make the noise all the time and hasn't made the
> noise the
> few times I've been into the shop with it. I thought it
> had to do
> with the cold weather, but its warm out now, and it still
> makes the
> noise. The noise will start when I turn on the car and
> will
> progressively get louder and whinier as I accelerate, but
> seems to
> subside at higher rpms. The noise get louder when I turn
> the steering
> wheel.
>
> I'd describe it as a consistent "tired" kind of sound. If
> I had to
> spell it, it would "waaaaaa" sound that gets louder as I
> press the gas
> down.
>
> Any help? This is very annoying! And the more annoying
> thing about
> it is that all the times I've taken it in to the dealer,
> it didn't act
> up and the mechanics could not find anything wrong even
> when I
> pointed out where I thought the noise was coming from.
>
> Thanks,
> d