strange whining from my 4kq

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Tue Dec 26 20:02:32 EST 2000


wheel bearing?

At 05:43 PM 12/26/2000 -0500, Aaron Sherrick wrote:

>My 4kq has been making some strange whining noises lately.  It happened
>about a month ago, and then ceased.  It's back again, however.  It seems
>like it might be related to the cold weather.  Anyway, the whining seems to
>mostly happen in the 2000-3000rpm range, but it will still happen even if
>the clutch is disengaged.  The loudness of the whine varies a lot.
>Sometimes it will whine quite loudly, but if you speed up or slow down the
>whining quiets or ceases.  It's really hard to tell where it's coming from,
>but at one point I thought it was coming from behind me.  I really can't
>tell.  What's the diagnosis, guys?  Thanks.
>
>Aaron
>'86 4kq
>
>


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