Help diagnosing engine noise

[almightyfargoth]

The video should work, if it isn't let me know and I'll upload it somewhere else.



I can't tell if this is being caused internally or if its a belt or what.

It's a chirping noise as you can hear in the video, but I'm not sure what's causing it.

I only notice it when the engine is cold started in the morning, it goes away after I drive on it for a little bit, then it doesn't happen again until I start it the next morning.

It's been going on for about a week now, can one of you guys help me figure this out? It's annoying me...

 

[LX_F23A1]

i have the same thing, and in my case its the brushes inside the alternator.

 

[ryan s]

mine does it too...meh.

nice to hear someone with a knocking idle sound as loud as mine

 

[LX_F23A1]

lol samething i have

what is the knokcing noise anyways?

 

[almightyfargoth]

ah the alternator, I bet that's what it is.

might be time to replace that..

yeah, it's had knocking for a couple months now.

its not too bad actually, it dies down after I let the engine warm up and drive on it.

but that chirping noise needs to go, annoys the hell out of me.

 

[LX_F23A1]

question for you my friend, any lights dimming when lets say opening your windows at idle. Or any whinning?

 

[almightyfargoth]

yes I have seen the clock light dim when putting the windows down or turning on the air conditioning.

I need a new alternator don't I?

 

[LX_F23A1]

yes sir

welcome to the club haha.

 

[almightyfargoth]

I'll only be an intern for the club, I'll just buy a new one this week

 

[LX_F23A1]

Lucky you
I have to wait and get a job before I can do mine

And uhh can I ask for a hassle of getting a rep point?