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Old 04-19-2011 | 11:05 AM
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Squeal or Suction sound

1st gear around 6000 RPM acellerating hard, very faint, almost inaudible
2nd gear at the same RPM a more defined squeal-ish sound, lasts half a second at most. Cant tell if its the stock airbox pulling air hard and its whistling or the belt slips for that split second.

Anyone experience this? I am going to look at tightening the belts tonight and see if it changes anything.
Old 04-19-2011 | 04:02 PM
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I can hear the squeal much more defined at 8-9500 RPM and lasts longer at this RPM point. A friend who works on cars drove her and heard it as well. He doesnt think its the belts, and said it sounds more like a loose bolt rubbing a washer at high speed.

Anyone help!!
Old 04-19-2011 | 04:46 PM
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Ugh, I call a dealership just to see if Service has any general ideas on the sound... His first comment, why are you driving the car at such high RPM... WTF Really?
Old 04-20-2011 | 12:15 AM
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There is little to gain above 8.5k rpm besides a lot of engine wear. Don't get any squeal in my car
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