Constant Whine From Engine Bay

1. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #1 4th January 2011, 12:52

   just started s up first time in about 2 months, started up fine, ive fitted a new battery but get a constant whine from something in the bay, no idea what though, its not fuel pump as i know thats behind me and hear it stop, but something from the bay carries on, i have litterally no idea i cant even work out where bouts its coming from in the bay, altho i cant imagine there is to many places capable of such noise, im wondering if its something to do with fuel system? doesnt sound like altenator or a belt either
   
   
   anyone got any ideas? doesnt appear to stop it running fine
2. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #2 4th January 2011, 12:59

   Does it change pitch/get louder when revs increase?
3. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #3 4th January 2011, 13:37

   Is it all the time? The fresh air pump thing whines but they will stop after 30 sec or so.
   I get a whirring grind noise from the clutch release bearing.
4. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #4 4th January 2011, 13:40

   air pump has been removed
   
   it doesnt appear to change with revs
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 4th January 2011, 13:51

   im now thinking power steering pump, i moved the wheel when keys were in ignition and it stopped for a bit
6. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #6 4th January 2011, 15:09

   Probably power steering pump. Turn the wheel when stationary, and if it gets louder/changes pitch, its narrowed down to alternator or power steering pump.
7. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #7 4th January 2011, 15:26

   yeah this is what happens mate, really doesnt sound like its coming from altenator though, but the sound is quite high pitched, and quite hard to work out where abouts its coming from
   
   everythings working fine, just be nice to know what it is. need to have a play with a few things at once, use some power n see if it changes again
8. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #8 4th January 2011, 15:33

   Can you tell what side of the bay at all?
   
   Power steering whine will change pitch or either get louder/quieter and alternator whine will always get louder as you increase revs.
   
   So from what you've said, I'm gonna say it's probably power steering pump.
9. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #9 4th January 2011, 16:15

   Mine does the same, a constant whine, so much so its equal to the engine noise when ticking over. Mine doesn't whine when going up/down the gears, so I don't think in my case its the alternator.
   
   But my power steering is working fine, if it ain't broke don't fix it in my case. Still say its the power steering pump though.
10. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #10 9th January 2011, 23:56

    is this still an issue?
11. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #11 10th January 2011, 00:02

    Mine makes a whining noise. sure it's the pas pump. but it still works, touch wood, so no need to replace it yet
12. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #12 10th January 2011, 00:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR Mine makes a whining noise. sure it's the pas pump. but it still works, touch wood, so no need to replace it yet

    if its a pump, would a pump from a 1.1 fit ?
13. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

    #13 10th January 2011, 00:17

    Yes because there all electric power steering pump's but my opinion on it is stop being gay and fit non PAS
14. tom_lloyd_4 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 alton hampshire Posts: 348 97 mk1 vtr 85 LR 90

    #14 10th January 2011, 06:30

    deff sounds like pas pump and in all saxos ive looked at the pump wines when runing to check if its the pas there is a green connector with one wire in and out disconnect it and the pump shud stop