I have a 99 Civic Ex with 95,xxx miles. When the car is on there is a weird sound coming from the drivers side of the engine bay. It is kind of like a wining sound or like something needs to be oiled. It seems like it is coming from one of the belts/pulleys because the sound goes with the pulley turning. What do you think it could be? If there is anything I left out please let me know and I will post it.

TIA,
David

 

need more info

 

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Like what? Here goes nothing. I have A/C and Power steering. My dad says it could be the alternator(sp?) It only does it when the car is sitting that I know of, I am not sure if it is doing it when I am driving. I can hear it when I am sitting in the car. The sound is like if a wheel was bent, you would hear it when it goes to the spot that is bent. I know that is not the best description that is the only thing I could think off. Let me know if you need more info

 

hey, i know. i bet its a cat.

 

tighten your belts

 

it's probably your turbo spool

 

your timing belt is loose. just tighten it and the sound shoud go away

 

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I wish I had turbo.

 

if its a hissing sound, it might be the water pump about to go out. hope this helps, i dont know what type of sound your talking about

 

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Its not really a hissing sound.

 

could it be oil/liquid on the belts?

 

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It could be, I am just going to have to wait until I change my timing belt to try to figure out the problem.

 

A common whining sound from the engine bay is from the altenator belt. Check to see if it is loose.