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  • Newish Weird noise... Any help?

    The Camaro has been away for about a month and a half now, the noise started right before I put it away (I said heck with it and stored it anyway without worrying about it). I had to move the car today to get at something and noticed the same noise again. I drove it down the street and there is no performance change at all. I'm wondering if it is nothing? something simple? or what?
    I've never heard the noise before. Video quality isn't that good... I figured the sound on my camera would be better than the 720P video of my Blackberry.


    Here is a link to a video of the sound:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4lmisMwhas


    It almost sounds like a "zzzt" "zzzt" every once in a while... Have a listen, any help from you guys would be great.
    In America's Hat!

    1997 Camaro 30th 'vert... GT1 cam/C6 wheels/Flowmaster/HIDs/Viper 2 way alarm/Alpine audio mods up the wazoo
    2005 Equinox LT... mostly stock daily/Thule snowsports roof system/sound + interior mods

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    Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

    That was the sound my car was making before the water pump died horribly. Wish I had better news.

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    • #3
      Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

      My guess would be either waterpump or alt.
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        Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

        Alternator is basically brand new. 61k miles and waterpump? ouch... I'll keep an eye out. Thanks!
        In America's Hat!

        1997 Camaro 30th 'vert... GT1 cam/C6 wheels/Flowmaster/HIDs/Viper 2 way alarm/Alpine audio mods up the wazoo
        2005 Equinox LT... mostly stock daily/Thule snowsports roof system/sound + interior mods

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        • #5
          Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

          My benz was making that grinding sound too and it turned out to be the waterpump.

          Ofcourse when my alternator was going out it sounded like a SuperCharger.

          But since you said Alternator was new then it might be waterpump.

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          • #6
            Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

            Pull the belt off and spin the water pump, idler and tensioner pulley, and alt, and see if any of them make funny noises or are hard to spin.
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            • #7
              Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

              Originally posted by flamingchicken View Post
              Pull the belt off and spin the water pump, idler and tensioner pulley, and alt, and see if any of them make funny noises or are hard to spin.
              He could also use a car stetiscope.

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              • #8
                Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

                my guess would be the compressor

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                • #9
                  Re: Newish Weird noise... Any help?

                  Originally posted by darkflare999 View Post
                  my guess would be the compressor
                  The AC compressor hasn't worked for about 2 years (no point in fixing it's a convertible)

                  Water pump is the only thing that would make sense, I hadn't thought of that. I will take a look next time I fire it up.
                  In America's Hat!

                  1997 Camaro 30th 'vert... GT1 cam/C6 wheels/Flowmaster/HIDs/Viper 2 way alarm/Alpine audio mods up the wazoo
                  2005 Equinox LT... mostly stock daily/Thule snowsports roof system/sound + interior mods

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