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Has anyone here with 1996 sls N* had this problem ??

(Engine..Underhood ) A low pitch sound , sounds something like a belt or something ?

But goe's quite the instant I engage the trans......

Was there a recall on this or has anyone else had this happen

to there car??

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00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

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A recall? :lol:

It could be:

Idler Wheel

Tensioner

Alternator Bearing

Tranny Pump worn causing low pressure

Clogged Screens in tranny

Torque Convertor problem

Loose Flywheel to convertor bolts

Its probably tranny related

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I just had the trans serviced at 72k and have had no trouble

with shifting or any else, but what you're saying makes since

but heck....it sounds close to top of engine , around those

cam wheels.......??

I'm not sure , have you ever heard this sound under your hood

Scotty ???

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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I beat it's that darn alt" because it's seem's to show to low of a voltage

when lights & stereo-ac & etc...I've seen the odb show as low as 11.9 volts !!

Any opinon's ?

Ac bearing maybe ??

But why would engaging the trans silence it ???

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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That's another great reason to disable those D@* Driving lamps !! LOL

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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I just had the trans serviced at 72k and have had no trouble

with shifting or any else, but what you're saying makes since

but heck....it sounds close to top of engine , around those

cam wheels.......??

I'm not sure ,  have you ever heard this sound under your hood

Scotty ???

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When I got my car, i had a growling AC compressor and all kinds of whining going on..... I replaced tensioner, idler wheel, ac compressor, belt, water pump belt, water pump tensioner, its quiet now....

Noises are the most difficult things to diagnose here. That your noise diappears when you put it in gear appears tranny related

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Wow , What did that cost ?

Through Gm ??

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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But from other side, you saying that noise disappears when transaxle not in a P or N? That doesn't look related to the alternator... more like transmission...

I remember that manual diagnostic has different conclusions based on when noise happened in P/N position or just opposit.

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Disconnect altenator cables/wires at the alternator, allow to run on battery only, see if that has any effect. This will set computer codes and you will need to know how to re-set them after. Doing this procedure will remove load from the alternator and most likely stop any alternator whine.

Or - another less invasive test would be to drive load up on the alternator by turning on all lights, Heater on high (Not AC) and any other elecrical options you can think of. If the alternator whines because it is failing this should make the whine worse or at least change the whine sound. If doing one of the 2 above (removing or adding load to the alternator) does not change/affect the whine most likely the alternator is not the cause of the whine.

However, anything below 13 volts at the battery with engine running I would investigate. If you are not extremly handy or just don't have the time to diagnose take the car to say Sears and have them do a battery check. The test will reveal a bad battery as well as a failed alternator. As I said I suspect you have a alternator problem if your voltage is that low. But of course the whine might not be related to the alternator problem which means you may have more than one issue.

Bye the way running the alternator disconnected is no worse than having the serpentine belt break. It's not recommended to run your Caddi with the alternator disconnected but the car is designed to handle this type of failure no damage should occur. I suggest you try increasing the load on the alternator first.

good luck.

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If problem with alternator is a short diod or short in the coil, disconnecting the cables of alternator will not stop the sound from alternator unfortunately, because the short location is INSIDE of alternator, not outside. If short/overload is outside of alternator (alternator is Ok actually), alternator will not make a sound anyway.

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If your alternator has shorted diod or short somewere in one of the coil it can make this sound.

And low voltage confirms that.

Thats a very good point oldgamer! Good suggestion.

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Park to neutral or Park to DRIVE?

There should be no difference between Park and Neutral, EXCEPT that sometimes the parking pawl can transmit a very faint hum/harmonic, is that what you mean?

See what I mean about trying to diagnose a noise in this medium? Someone recently posted a link to an MP3 that they made of the sound... a good idea if you can make a clear recording of it...

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No Noise only in Park !

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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Noise only in park .

Good advise Oldgamer !

Thanks all !

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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Not yet , raining for the last weak , too wet to fool with today

But will try for sure .

Thanks

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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week that is !!!!

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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Not Yet , The Rain put's it off for now !!

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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Not tried yet !

Rainning everwhere here and looks like no end in sight .......

But will try , when it dry's up a bit !

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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I do not know why my last posts aren't showing up till

I make a new ????

So....Well.......................................what-ever !

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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Park to neutral or Park to DRIVE?

There should be no difference between Park and Neutral, EXCEPT that sometimes the parking pawl can transmit a very faint hum/harmonic, is that what you mean?

See what I mean about trying to diagnose a noise in this medium? Someone recently posted a link to an MP3 that they made of the sound... a good idea if you can make a clear recording of it...

I'm no master Tech' but does'nt the trans have some motion in N"

as opposed to Say Park ???

SS

96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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By Oldgamer

Don't click "Back", click "Refresh" and you'll see new post in there.

Thanks I was wondering what I was doing wrong .....Thank's!!!

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96 Seville SLS

00 XJ Cherokee

69 Camaro

96 Corrolla dx

and the 2003 Honda fourtrax 4x4

This is the only thing close to a web page I got is My old 88 Astro w/small Block dyno'd near 350hp.

Sold on ebay a year or so ago !

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/392747

Have'nt put the rest of my ride's up yet...Maybe someday !

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