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1990Accord whistling noise when cold

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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Default 1990Accord whistling noise when cold

Have a loud whistling noise when engine is cold,goes away after warm up,searched forum,no luck,any help appreciated.P.S its not the belts even though I do need to tighten them.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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is everything completely stock? any aftermarket parts?
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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Default Re: 1990Accord whistling noise when cold

the turbo fairy comes to visit but then he gets too hot and leaves
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:44 AM
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Default Re: 1990Accord whistling noise when cold

Yes its stock sounds like a valve guide gone except it comes and goes
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 03:03 AM
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Default Re: 1990Accord whistling noise when cold

what area of the engine bay is it coming from?
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Default Re: 1990Accord whistling noise when cold

Sounds like from the engine area
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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I accept with information: its stock sounds like a valve guide gone except it comes and goes.
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Default Re: 1990Accord whistling noise when cold

Originally Posted by craddock01
Sounds like from the engine area
Is this high pitched noise almost sound like a belt squeeling and is terribly loud or is it a whistling that you have to listen for. if its the first of the two then your intake mani gaske likely has a hairline break in the seal. Happened to me and took me a day to figure it out.

if its a valve guide then save up and buy the valve seals and replace the whole smack while u got the head off. get it milled too.
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