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awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:11 PM
Lets face it. Sometimes we ALL go over the speed limit; and sometimes we ALL fail to look at our actual speeds.

Found myself doing about 85 this weekend coming home from upstate NY.
Also found a really annoying whistle at said speed. Sounded like it was coming from DIRECTLY in front of me.

Thinking Wipers?
thoughts?

Also: Had a tire get all kinds of angry on the same trip. Steel belt broke inside tire, gave me a ridiculous thump everytime the tire made a rotation.
Have had them all changed, just to be safe- but hearing a slight ticking sound from the front drivers side (Tire that belt broke)
Could i have damaged something, or could it just be spun grease, or something simple?
Have yet to take wheel off; so im thinking that it may be a simple fix. Mechanic said that brakes/ bearings are fine.
Thoughts?




Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:20 PM
SUPERCHARGER OR TURBO?!?? lol





Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:34 PM
Who knows what the whisle is, could be many things. With out actually hearing it.... hard to say.

The ticking sound may be a rock in your new tires, the treads are better and its possible its got a rock or something in it.


"Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers"-Colin McRae
Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:48 PM



sorry I couldn't resist.

i agree with the rock in between the tread though, get them a good look over and see if you have any obstructions.



Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 5:08 PM
Did you put your hood back to normal?
Just askin'...

Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 5:09 PM
My windshield wipers whistled above 75 ish or around 55 if it had just rained
Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 5:11 PM
binzer wrote:Did you put your hood back to normal?
Just askin'...


Did a real good job reading the old thread, didnt you?
Stated it in the FIRST post that it was put back to normal.





Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:14 PM
Bud, I was just jokin' with ya'.
But, if you're lookin' for your panties, they're probably wadded up in your butt-crack.

Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:15 PM
any fender that sticks out from the one in front of it will cause a whistle, check to make sure your door isnt catching air from your 1/4 panel



Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:15 PM
Mine will do that going above 80 into a head wind. Idk what it is.



Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:37 AM
somwwhat related note, my car whistles like a turbo spooling up and down according to my rpms, ie> it sounds like its turboed, if i let off the gas it sounds like spooling down, if i put it under load, the sound is delayed but then it builds like a big turbo spooling up

Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 4:02 AM
I know EXACTLY what noise you're describing. It's a real loud/deep whistle. It doesn't happen all the time, only when your going against the wind as mentioned before. I always wondered if it was air getting under the plastic piece that goes over the headlights under the hood?


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Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:28 AM
it must be something on the 95-02's, my 98 did the same, but my 03 doesnt, my carbon fiber mirrors make a whistle, but car made no whistling noises when it was stock



Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:04 AM
it's just vtec kicking in.



Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:09 AM
The bracket-less one piece wipers are a godsend if you have the wiper noise,









Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 12:06 PM
Mine had the whistle and it was the sunroof not sealing all the way.




Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 5:58 PM
the only thing i hear whistling on my car is the tb. but thats only at certain rpms.



Re: awkward whistle at speed.
Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:50 AM
Deer whistles FTW!



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