3.0 whine

[Woodduck]

I know there has been a few threads about this but this is slightly different. I know we've all come to the conclusion that the 3.0 for some reason whines a little. Most people have put it down to gearbox or powersteering etc. But when i open my bonnet I can pin point directly where its coming from. I might whip up a video to see if someone can tell me if they know what it is. To me it sounds like a noisy bearing. Now im very much not mechanically minded, but it appears to be coming from the top timing belt pulley. Is this something i should get looked at ASAP? Ill see if i can get a video to explain better.

[3rspecb]

3ltr uses a timing chain so the belt (V-Belt) your refering to goes around the below pulleys.

If your belt is cracked or frayed then you should replace it.

If you look at the engine front on:

(1) Power steering oil pump pulley = Top left pulley
(2) Belt tension adjuster ASSY = Middle left pulley
(3) Crank pulley = Bottom middle pulley
(4) A/C compressor = Top right pulley
(5) Belt idler = Middle middle pulley
(6) Generator / Altenator = Top middle pulley

[Woodduck]

3ltr uses a timing chain so the belt (V-Belt) your refering to goes around the below pulleys.

I actaully did know that.

Ill check it out and figure out which 1 it is exactly and post it back up.

Thanks!

[The Sean]

There is a whining noise every time the missus drives with me, I just have to bear it until she gets out

[Lib 3.0LR]

There is a whining noise every time the missus drives with me, I just have to bear it until she gets out

So So true

[smythie]

I had the bearing fail in the alternator on mine earlier this year.

If you want to try to pin point the source of the whine, grab a long screwdriver (preferrably one with the metal shaft right through the handle) and use it as a stethoscope (put the blade/philips-head end against the spot you think is creating the noise and your ear against the other end of the screwdriver. Or you could get yourself a mechanic's stethoscope

[kranks]

I had a similar niose earlier this year.
What confused me was when the car had been driven in the rain it seemed to quieten the noise.
I got the alternator reconditioned and the noise had changed.
I later got the front belt/pulleys (x2) replaced and the noise was completely gone.
I would start with the alternator as it was the cheaper of the two jobs.
If you'd like to know what costs were involved shoot me a pm.

good luck-

[Woodduck]

This is when i just started her in the morning. Its shot on my iphone so with the crappy mic is makes it sound a little worse than it actually is. But this is pretty much it

[smythie]

doesn't sound too dissimilar to the alternator bearing failure my car had. It isn't necessarily the alternator, could be any of the pulleys

[Satan]

So my whine is normal??

Jasus! I'm not sure I can live with it!!!

[smythie]

Can you describe it?

[NoOzL47]

So my whine is normal??

Jasus! I'm not sure I can live with it!!!

if it sounds like you have a small supercharger going (fkn mine does but its awesome haha) then seems normal as every 3RB i've driven does it

[Satan]

So my whine is normal??

Jasus! I'm not sure I can live with it!!!

if it sounds like you have a small supercharger going (fkn mine does but its awesome haha) then seems normal as every 3RB i've driven does it

yup thats it

annoying me!

[zoidberg99]

We had a similar whine coming from a mates 3 rb and it was a bearing in the clutch. Had seized up completely. His had done 200,000kms though (my06)