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Mechanic help needed - wife's car makes a weird noise that I can't pinpoint
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:25 am
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:25 am
A couple months ago I changed the oil in her car, a Honda Accord. It lost some oil after I changed it because I didn't put the filter on tight enough so I added a little more. I got distracted while adding more and ended up adding too much so I removed some until the level was fine again. No knocking in the engine whatsoever. Engine sounds perfect when cranked up.
Roughly a week or so later it started making this weird winding/humming noise somewhere under the hood. I can't tell if it's coming from the engine or if something's wrong with the tires - or if it's something else. When I drive it, the noise starts at around 30-35 mph and never gets any louder regardless of how much faster I drive. The noise doesn't change at all and is constant whether I'm driving 70mph or 40mph but does start to "wind down", so to speak, as I slow from 40 down to 30 until it goes away all together. I put it in neutral while driving and the noise stays the same, it doesn't go away (this leads me to believe that maybe it's not the engine but I'm no mechanic). The tires are in relatively good shape so I don't want to spend $500 on new tires just to see if that fixes the noise.
What does the OT think here - engine, tires, or something else?
Roughly a week or so later it started making this weird winding/humming noise somewhere under the hood. I can't tell if it's coming from the engine or if something's wrong with the tires - or if it's something else. When I drive it, the noise starts at around 30-35 mph and never gets any louder regardless of how much faster I drive. The noise doesn't change at all and is constant whether I'm driving 70mph or 40mph but does start to "wind down", so to speak, as I slow from 40 down to 30 until it goes away all together. I put it in neutral while driving and the noise stays the same, it doesn't go away (this leads me to believe that maybe it's not the engine but I'm no mechanic). The tires are in relatively good shape so I don't want to spend $500 on new tires just to see if that fixes the noise.
What does the OT think here - engine, tires, or something else?
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 9:27 am
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Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 am to TDsngumbo
obligatory ask her boyfriend to fix it
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 am to TDsngumbo
Take the Cardi B CD out of the player
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 am to TDsngumbo
need pics of wife and your work schedule to know if i can help
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 am to TDsngumbo
Check the Flex Capacitor
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 am to TDsngumbo
Left blinker has too much fluid
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:27 am to TDsngumbo
Check the glove box for a backup dildo
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:28 am to TaderSalad
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Left blinker has too much fluid
I asked her boyfriend to add more blinker fluid while I was at work for me. He did. He's a great guy.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:28 am to TDsngumbo
Check the levels in the power steering fluid reservoir? Although I’ve heard these sounds at lower speeds for this reason...
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:29 am to TDsngumbo
Did you check under the seat for a vibrating two-headed dildo? Surely you would know if yours is missing.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:30 am to meeple
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Check the levels in the power steering fluid reservoir? Although I’ve heard these sounds at lower speeds for this reason...
That's taken care of and not an issue either.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:30 am to The Torch
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Check the Flex Capacitor
Flux
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:31 am to TDsngumbo
I know the wheel bearings can be an issue with the accord. Could that be it?
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:32 am to go_tigres
I didn't think of that.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:32 am to TDsngumbo
Get a medium sized maul
Crank the car
Pop the hood
Stand at the front of the running car with the maul
Listen carefully
When you think you’ve identified the area that the noise is coming from, strike that area with great force
If the noise doesn’t stop, repeat the process until it does
Crank the car
Pop the hood
Stand at the front of the running car with the maul
Listen carefully
When you think you’ve identified the area that the noise is coming from, strike that area with great force
If the noise doesn’t stop, repeat the process until it does
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 9:36 am
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:32 am to TDsngumbo
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I asked her boyfriend to add more blinker fluid while I was at work for me. He did. He's a great guy.
Well, if you'd provide the quality blinker fluid I asked for, I wouldn't have over filled it.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:33 am to TDsngumbo
Prep the Fetzer Valve with some 3 in 1 oil and Gauze Pads
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 9:35 am
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:33 am to TDsngumbo
You are gonna need to lay across the hood and get your wife to drive you at the speed needed to determine where the noise is coming from.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:35 am to Dawginthewoods
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You are gonna need to lay across the hood and get your wife to drive you at the speed needed to determine where the noise is coming from.
I'm worth more dead than alive. I don't think I trust my wife that much.
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