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whistling noise from intake

at idle a whistling noise comes from the intake< dose this mean i might have a blown turbo? i have no leaks in my intake, the intake is completely covered, suggestions?
 

Brianawd

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Does it sound like this
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JSchleim18

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Check the turbo. My car made a weird almost eerie "whoooooooooo" and it was a blown turbo.
 

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Does the car build boost well?
 

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what did it do before? Ie, is this the same parts and and a new noise, or did any parts change (and which ones)
 

the car will hold boost just fine, and i just bought the car so i really have no clue whats new and whats not.
 

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Pull the inlet tube off and check for shaft play on the turbo. If I had to beat its time for a new turdo. Mine died a painful death after numerious passes at the track, my first visit with the car, that was a bad sign of things to come. Thing was it held 15psi fine just would smoke after a few times into boost. Drove it like that for a few weeks until the scream was ticking me off. The scream was the wheels eating into the housings.
 

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Quoting Brianawd:
Does it sound like this
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That ain't right, man. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif
 

galant344

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where in chicago are you located? could be a bad turbo like everyone says could also be a fairly large leak. last year i had a large leak and the car would still boost well but make a horrible noise as well
 

1990ggsxnj

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Have you checked it out yet? What's the status?
 

14bCrazy

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Mine does this but only when I let off the gas /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
 

14bCrazy

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Nope
 

CP

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A crushed stock BPV will make a high-pitched whistle at partial throttle. Mine did it around 3K rpm with zero boost.
 

1990ggsxnj

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Why would it do that? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
 

the whistling went away randomly it must be the way i had the intake postioned i need to put dejon intake on
 

1990ggsxnj

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LOL Yes, you always must upgrade!! I look for any excuse anyways /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Good to hear it stopped.
 
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