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ever since my car took a dive in the water... i have noticed that the motor i think its the alternator has been making this like spooling up sound like a "turbo" i was wandering if this was normal. my dad was saying it was the belting squeaking but i dont think its that
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Wheezy Joe 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250
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is the stereo on?
could be feedback from a bad ground.
If not, could be alternator
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is the stereo on?
could be feedback from a bad ground.
If not, could be alternator no its off, i just installed a ground wire kit, but i didnt know where to put them so i just put them on somewhat random places wich i figured wouldnt matter but could that b the problem
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Wheezy Joe 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250
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is the stereo on?
could be feedback from a bad ground.
If not, could be alternator no its off, i just installed a ground wire kit, but i didnt know where to put them so i just put them on somewhat random places wich i figured wouldnt matter but could that b the problem Possibly could cause a problem.
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is the stereo on?
could be feedback from a bad ground.
If not, could be alternator no its off, i just installed a ground wire kit, but i didnt know where to put them so i just put them on somewhat random places wich i figured wouldnt matter but could that b the problem Possibly could cause a problem. well the ground wires r gone but it still makin the sound, i guess im gonna wait to the belts dry or maybe take it in to b looked at
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Wheezy Joe 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250
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is the stereo on?
could be feedback from a bad ground.
If not, could be alternator no its off, i just installed a ground wire kit, but i didnt know where to put them so i just put them on somewhat random places wich i figured wouldnt matter but could that b the problem Possibly could cause a problem. well the ground wires r gone but it still makin the sound, i guess im gonna wait to the belts dry or maybe take it in to b looked at what kind of sound it is? constant whir, pulse?
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[quote=DiabloGTS]is the stereo on?
could be feedback from a bad ground.
If not, could be alternator no its off, i just installed a ground wire kit, but i didnt know where to put them so i just put them on somewhat random places wich i figured wouldnt matter but could that b the problem Possibly could cause a problem. well the ground wires r gone but it still makin the sound, i guess im gonna wait to the belts dry or maybe take it in to b looked at what kind of sound it is? constant whir, pulse? [/quote] yea it goes with the revs, it sounds like a turbo, a lil bit, spooling up
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same thing's happening to my friends grand am.
sounds like it's the alternator.
he sprayed his alternator pulley/bearing w/ oil and it stopped for awhile.
rip celi...
95 240sx
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then it's most likely the alternator. the other belts would whir or pulse, the alternator whirs when it revvs up! 
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then it's most likely the alternator. the other belts would whir or pulse, the alternator whirs when it revvs up! how do i fix this
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then it's most likely the alternator. the other belts would whir or pulse, the alternator whirs when it revvs up! how do i fix this It might need to be replaced. If you can afford it, have someone look at it.
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Random: Whoohoo!!! Celica is in my garage!!! But then i dropped it into 2nd on the highway >:( So it's in the workshop now.
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