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Message started by raydawg on 07/19/13 at 15:58:47

Title: A new noise.....
Post by raydawg on 07/19/13 at 15:58:47

My 2012 S-40 has about 6500 miles on it already, all stock and original except the plug and oil (filter) as the day I bought it. I have noticed a whine above 30-40 MPH in turns. I can't decide if its from the belt being pulled by centrifugal force away from the turn, or if its the (front) tire. It (the whine) goes away upon straightening out...

Appreciate any advice to where/what I should look for, not sure if its a safety issue or not.

Thanks!

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by Serowbot on 07/19/13 at 17:47:09

99% chance it's the belt... put something on the belt (lube, baby powder, butter, toast, anything), and see if the sound changes...

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by raydawg on 07/19/13 at 18:32:45

2A3C2B362E3B362D590 wrote:

99% chance it's the belt... put something on the belt (lube, baby powder, butter, toast, anything), and see if the sound changes...

I have an old bagel with moldy cream cheese....will that work? :-*

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by Serowbot on 07/19/13 at 22:44:14

Perfect!... ;D ;D ;D..
Those work great!... put that on your belt,... and if your sound changes to a moldy, cream cheese, bagel sound...
Then, you know it's the belt... ;)...

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by WD on 07/20/13 at 05:31:02

Rub the belt edges with bar soap, go for a ride... still noisy in turns? Then it is the belt. No noise? You've gotten confident enough to lean over onto the tire shoulder, which has more tread depth remaining, and "sings" when it contacts the pavement.

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by HondaLavis on 07/20/13 at 09:54:17

+1 to WD, could easily be singing tires. My stock tires had a nice hum if I was taking a hard curve at 30-40 mph. If it's your tires, don't think twice about it. ;)

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by WD on 07/20/13 at 11:09:19

And I f'd that up royally... No noise upon soaping = belt issue, still noisy = tire hum.

That's what I get for typing on little sleep and insufficient caffeine/nicotine levels.

:-[

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by Sheriff41 on 07/20/13 at 16:31:55

[quote author=786B2F0 link=1374274727/0#6 date=1374343759]And I f'd that up royally... No noise upon soaping = belt issue, still noisy = tire hum.

That's what I get for typing on little sleep and insufficient caffeine/nicotine levels.

:-[/quote]

For a minute I thought this might be one of those discussions like how valve lash changes over time on motorcycles vs. cars. ;)

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by Charon on 07/20/13 at 18:55:51

I'd bet for tire noise, too. By 6500 miles you probably have worn the center of the tread a little flat. When you lean you get into less worn tread, and it might well make noise. I'd also guess by this mileage you have replaced the rear tire, too.

Title: Re: A new noise.....
Post by raydawg on 07/21/13 at 08:40:48

No, tires are stock and appear to my eyes good. They even have those little hairs on them still (on the sidewalls). I will take a picture of them today so you guys can have a better idea....thanks.