Engine Whining/Wheezing

mamamia · 2007-03-14T20:30:37+00:00

I own a 4cyl ?06 Sonata. I?ve had the car for a year now, 8,000 mileson the odometer. I love my Sonata! But since my 2nd oil change at the dealership, about 4-5 months ago,the car developped a Whining/wheezing sound that comes from the enginecompartment, in general from the RIGHT side, when hearing it from thedriver?s seat....It sounds like an ELECTRICAL motor, kind of a WEEEEEEE sound, and thesound is accurately parallel to the engine?s sound and its RPM,fluctuating EXACTLY as the engine-sound is fluctuating with the trannyshifting. It can be detected only when accelerating and especially atlow speed... It does it also when the car is in Neutral and the enginerevs to about 2,000-2,500.Unlike many other cars with whining noise (did some Google search) --I know my audio system (AM/FM radio or CD) is NOT affected by thesound.I heard all kinds of theories as to the origin of the sound, like thePower Steering pump, Alternator, intake piping and manifold, even atheory that it?s the Timing Chain.Also, I noticed that when it?s drizzly and rainy here -- the sound issignificantly less pronounced....My dealer keeps claiming it?s normal, or that there is no unusualsound... Hyundai regional rep checked it and said all is normal...Maybe it?s normal, but I KNOW the sound is not detected on other cars.Anyone here has some experience or an intelligent theory? I would muchappreciate it...

Mar 14, 2007 21 Replies

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']['unez 19 years ago

Brian just remember one very important thing, if you laugh to much of your ass off, your lible to fall to the bottom of the toilet bowl !!! But then again it may save on TP when you flush.

;']['unez

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Brian Nystrom 19 years ago

Well, I could stand to lose 5 or 10 pounds, so maybe it will be a good thing if our thin-skinned buddy keeps posting. :-)

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