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Why is my car whining under the hood?

Just started suddenly, a faint whining noise (well..until you lift the hood then you can hear it loudly!)…but I noticed it runs perfectly fine, no change. Just that high pitched whine sound. Almost like when your power steering goes out, but it aint that. Trans fluid is fine, in fact all my fluids are fine. I noticed the whine increases in pitch tone as my accelerator increases speed….??

HELP?! I am clueless as to what this could be…

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Rocking Panda offline Verified User (9 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 5 months, 3 weeks ago (9 minutes after post)

it could be the the fan belt, when these start to wear out or become miss-aligned they can whir.

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The Clue offline Verified User (4 years) Long Term User Shouts: 16 #
Minot, ND, US | 5 months, 3 weeks ago (19 minutes after post)

Its probably the fan belt. Try tightening the belt or you can get a can of belt conditioner at the local parts store and that will stop it from whining. Hope this helps :-)

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An Undisclosed Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (3 months after post)

Talk to a mechanic. a problem with a belt can cause it to tear and get tangled, which will cause serious damage to your engine.
They are reasonable cheap to replace.

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wwwgoooooogleco offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 2 months ago (3 months, 2 weeks after post)

SERPENTINE BELT…very common issue- thats my guess (easy fix)

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