Re: 2001 Civic LX Whining at Start
 

Steve Mackie wrote:
> > I have a 2001 Civic LX automatic that whines (similar to R2D2 from Star
> > Wars getting shot across a room) at the first start of the day and then
> > goes away after about 5 minutes of driving. I took to a dealer, who
>
> My '06 does the same thing.

is the sound comming from the radio speakers?
it may be alternator whine ,, the alternator re-charing the battery?

Mark

Re: 2001 Civic LX Whining at Start
 

Steve Mackie wrote:
> > I have a 2001 Civic LX automatic that whines (similar to R2D2 from Star
> > Wars getting shot across a room) at the first start of the day and then
> > goes away after about 5 minutes of driving. I took to a dealer, who
>
> My '06 does the same thing.

is the sound comming from the radio speakers?
it may be alternator whine ,, the alternator re-charing the battery?

Mark

Re: 2001 Civic LX Whining at Start
 

I wish the whine was coming from the radio speakers-unfortunately it's
coming from under the hood.

I think it's a belt or a pulley, but all of the checks show them as
fine (for right now).
Mark wrote:
> Steve Mackie wrote:
> > > I have a 2001 Civic LX automatic that whines (similar to R2D2 from Star
> > > Wars getting shot across a room) at the first start of the day and then
> > > goes away after about 5 minutes of driving. I took to a dealer, who
> >
> > My '06 does the same thing.
>
> is the sound comming from the radio speakers?
> it may be alternator whine ,, the alternator re-charing the battery?
>
> Mark

Re: 2001 Civic LX Whining at Start
 

I wish the whine was coming from the radio speakers-unfortunately it's
coming from under the hood.

I think it's a belt or a pulley, but all of the checks show them as
fine (for right now).
Mark wrote:
> Steve Mackie wrote:
> > > I have a 2001 Civic LX automatic that whines (similar to R2D2 from Star
> > > Wars getting shot across a room) at the first start of the day and then
> > > goes away after about 5 minutes of driving. I took to a dealer, who
> >
> > My '06 does the same thing.
>
> is the sound comming from the radio speakers?
> it may be alternator whine ,, the alternator re-charing the battery?
>
> Mark

Re: 2001 Civic LX Whining at Start
 

I wish the whine was coming from the radio speakers-unfortunately it's
coming from under the hood.

I think it's a belt or a pulley, but all of the checks show them as
fine (for right now).
Mark wrote:
> Steve Mackie wrote:
> > > I have a 2001 Civic LX automatic that whines (similar to R2D2 from Star
> > > Wars getting shot across a room) at the first start of the day and then
> > > goes away after about 5 minutes of driving. I took to a dealer, who
> >
> > My '06 does the same thing.
>
> is the sound comming from the radio speakers?
> it may be alternator whine ,, the alternator re-charing the battery?
>
> Mark

Re: 2001 Civic LX Whining at Start
 

I wish the whine was coming from the radio speakers-unfortunately it's
coming from under the hood.

I think it's a belt or a pulley, but all of the checks show them as
fine (for right now).
Mark wrote:
> Steve Mackie wrote:
> > > I have a 2001 Civic LX automatic that whines (similar to R2D2 from Star
> > > Wars getting shot across a room) at the first start of the day and then
> > > goes away after about 5 minutes of driving. I took to a dealer, who
> >
> > My '06 does the same thing.
>
> is the sound comming from the radio speakers?
> it may be alternator whine ,, the alternator re-charing the battery?
>
> Mark