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What sound do spun bearings make?

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EXTRPR50

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I gotta tell you, there is a sound coming from the engine that is bothering me. It sounds like a whiring sound, that's pretty loud, and kinda sounds like metal on metal.

Am I just freakin' out or what? I dont trust any shop near me to take it to.
If anyone has any ideas, pleez reply. Thanx.
 

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To determine for sure, while the engine is running, remove and replace each plug wire one at a time. If the noise stops after your remove the wire then you have a bad bearing in that cylinder.

Alot of noises in the engine bay reverberate through the entire bay. I had a noise I thought was coming from the engine that turned out being the alternator going bad.
 

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It's always been my understanding that a spun bearing is a knock, due to the increased clearance. Hopefully it's just one of the accessories making noise, not an engine bearing.
 

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Thanx for the info.
I ll look around some more.
 

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I would imagine you would also have low to no oil pressure.
 
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