I've got a friend with a ~96 Acura Integra, 5sp. When she starts it up, she says there is like a high pitched whine for a while, i guess until it warms up. I thought it could be a belt, but I checked her belts and they are all new. (She just had her timing belt replaced, so they did the rest).

What else could it be?

4/22/2008 10:12:07 PM

starter?

4/22/2008 10:34:51 PM

at idle or after driving around for a few mins?

4/22/2008 10:41:45 PM

^ both I guess. I tried to listen to it the other day, but she said it didnt do it. Its only on a cold start up

4/22/2008 10:42:43 PM

pagin baonest

4/22/2008 10:44:54 PM

listen around to see what part of the car its coming from.

if its the rear it could be the fuel pump.

from the front could be many things. a whine = infinite things.

when you say belts, does it sound like belt whine? they could be new but loose. gotta make sure theyre tensioned correctly.

[Edited on April 22, 2008 at 10:51 PM. Reason : ]

4/22/2008 10:50:16 PM

^ she says its def from under the hood, ill try to listen to it again.

The tension looks good, and it seems like even on a half-way warm start the belts would whine.. just cuz they would cool quicker than the rest of the engine

4/22/2008 10:55:07 PM

check ps level

4/23/2008 2:31:06 AM

starter squeel

4/23/2008 7:59:30 AM