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Whine Coming From Front

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Hey guys, I have a 91 LX hatchback 5.0 with a 5 speed. Lately I've been hearing a whine while driving that gets higher pitched with speed. Going into neutral, changing gears etc doesn't change it, only speed.

I can hear it louder when I lean in towards the dash. I put the car up on 4 jackstands and ran it through the gears, couldn't hear the noise. Could this be something related to the wheel bearings? Nothing else I can think of that would match all the symptoms.

Any ideas?
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Yes, jack it up and spin the wheels, may not hear the whine but they may rumble or feel loose.
 
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That is…until I whipped out my Bissell
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Take the accessory belt off and spin some components by hand. Could be th bearings in the alt or water pump failing. Feel for roughness, as you probably won't hear the whine.

Air pump also could be a sourve
 
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Thanks guys, I will try both of these and report back.
 
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