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Vince Canipelli (F308vc)
New member
Username: F308vc
Post Number: 30
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 6:01 pm: | |
My 80 GTBi has always done it and I've had everything replaced, I MEAN EVERYTHING!! Mechanic says its OK all is normal. |
Mark (Markg)
Junior Member
Username: Markg
Post Number: 209
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 9:48 am: | |
Seems normal - my 82 GTS1 sometimes sounds like a 747 ideling on the runway at startup.... |
Greg Rodgers (Joechristmas)
Member
Username: Joechristmas
Post Number: 373
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 6:52 am: | |
Both of my 308s don't make these sounds. I had my 78' make it once or twice last year in the winter time but never again after I changed my t-belts/access. belts. |
Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
Member
Username: Craigfl
Post Number: 395
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 6:31 am: | |
Possibly the sound of cold oil/high pressure blowing over the relief valve?? |
Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
New member
Username: Nevpugh68
Post Number: 48
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 3:35 am: | |
It must be something in the air this summer ... my 308's started something similar, a light "graunch graunch graunch" sound when cold, going away shortly after starting.
Had my local specialist listen to every bearing with a stethoscope, couldn't find anything wrong with any of the bearings.
So now I'm following Kelly's approach .... leave it till it breaks or gets worse, then I'll know what it is :-) |
magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 2917
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 9:46 pm: | |
My 308 GTS does the same thing. Definetly the alternator. Just start worrying if the noise doesn't stop. |
bruno bandaras (Originalsinner)
Junior Member
Username: Originalsinner
Post Number: 176
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 9:38 pm: | |
my 78 gtb does it time to time.Not as much in summer. It has new everything. All bearings,waterpump,belts, etc. etc. |
Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Junior Member
Username: Tspringer
Post Number: 107
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 9:18 pm: | |
I noticed yesterday that my car is doing this now. Its a '77 GTB. When first started, I get a medium/high pitched Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee sound. It goes away after about 45 seconds or so. Car runs great otherwise. The car has had a new waterpump, belts, cam and tensioner pulley bearings all within 3 years and 7000 miles.
Kelly, does your 308 do this? I want to not worry about it... but then again I dont want something crazy expensive to break. Next time in starting it from cold, im gonna have the wife start it while i stand by with a stethoscope and try to track it down. |
Horsefly (Arlie)
New member
Username: Arlie
Post Number: 38
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 9:14 pm: | |
Not Ferrari related, but I know what happened to the alternator bearing when it locked up in my American daily driver. Bearing locked up, belt kept running through the now stationary alternator pulley until the belt started smoking. Not good to smell smoke! Had to cut the belt off and limp home on battery power alone. Got a new alternator the next day. |
Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Member
Username: Tifosi1
Post Number: 262
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 8:12 pm: | |
I've seen it happen to everyone 308 I have ever heard start up cold. To me it's the alternator. Drive it till it brakes, then you'll know. HAHA |
Peter B. (Gts308qv)
Junior Member
Username: Gts308qv
Post Number: 205
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 7:48 pm: | |
1.Water pump bearings worn. 2. Waterpump belt tensioner bearing worn. 3. Alternator bearings worn or alternator working hard due to low battery charge.
4.Timing Belt tensioner bearings worn. 5. Aircon idler bearing. The list goes on in that priority - take your pick ! The noise will go away due to heat but then the component will eventually let go! |
Robert McNair (Rrm)
Junior Member
Username: Rrm
Post Number: 104
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 7:30 pm: | |
I looked at an 83 308qv today and when the salesman started it uo it started whining it sounded just like a bad power steering pump then after a couple of minutes it went away and never came back and we ran the car for about 20 minutes anyone know what this could be? TIA |