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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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im hearing a low "E" pitch sound coming from the front, mainly it sounds like its coming from the 2 front tires but i dont know? would anyone know what exactly it is? or am i going to have to bring it to honda for them to fix it and find out?
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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?????? whats an "e" pitched sound.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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he took a chromatic tuner and put it next to the wheel and it read "E" lol, sorry i couldnt resist.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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hahah its chill
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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possibley a bad wheel bearing, im assuming its only when your driving right?
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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as in me driving? or someone else? but to answer your question, its when everyone drives it including me "we" hear the "e" noise lol
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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I think he meant when the car is in motion as opposed to stopped and at idle.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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yeah, does it make the sound when you're moving? does the pitch change with speed? does it change with engine speed when you're revving out of gear? need to find out if it's on the engine or the drivetrain.

My initial guess is wheel bearing.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bad-monkey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah, does it make the sound when you're moving? does the pitch change with speed? does it change with engine speed when you're revving out of gear? need to find out if it's on the engine or the drivetrain.

My initial guess is wheel bearing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

it makes the sound when i get on first then i would hear the low "EEEEE" sound, and when im on a hill going up it would make it for sure and also when i have it roll back on a hill not being on gear, it also makes the noise,

one of my friends who own a 5th like me said it was my motor mounts cause he had the same problem, but i just want to double check before i buy the parts, cause yeah it might be my drivetrain or my pulleys?
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 02:46 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dispnoiracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it makes the sound when i get on first then i would hear the low "EEEEE" sound, and when im on a hill going up it would make it for sure and also when i have it roll back on a hill not being on gear, it also makes the noise,

one of my friends who own a 5th like me said it was my motor mounts cause he had the same problem, but i just want to double check before i buy the parts, cause yeah it might be my drivetrain or my pulleys?</TD></TR></TABLE>

iono bout it being the motor mounts. could be, if there's a certain resonance at low rpm's that may be making the thing vibrate.

it kinda sounds like a clutch spring starting to go bad, but the rollback in neutral throws me off. could also be a wheel bearing or an axle, but nothing in my mind jumps out at me.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bad-monkey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

iono bout it being the motor mounts. could be, if there's a certain resonance at low rpm's that may be making the thing vibrate.

it kinda sounds like a clutch spring starting to go bad, but the rollback in neutral throws me off. could also be a wheel bearing or an axle, but nothing in my mind jumps out at me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont know then? if your near by im located in the 760/858 areas so if you want you can hear it for yourself and help me figure what the problem is?
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