I recently just bought a used 03 Acura TL-S (62k) and I had a couple of questions. When I accelerate the car makes a whining noise. It almost sounds like a supercharger. Any ideas of what it could be? Is it normal?

Also my car is not covered under the transmission warranty. Why? Did Acura do something different with the trannys in the 03s. Do problems still occur?

Thanks guys

 

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Search for "tranny failure thread". You will find all of your answers in regards to transmissions there. The search feature will answer most, if not all of your questions.

 

Are you sure it's not a hum from the wheel bearing?

 

Its a low noise. Im not sure where its comming from. It sounds like a whistle

 

Kinda like the high pitched sound a TV makes?

 

Yea it sounds a little like that. It comes in when I push down on the gas. I noticed when I tap the gas to maintain speed the noise doesn't come in.

 

I got the same problem. I find the whistle/hum noise to be more pronounced while turning and accelerating but i dont hear it when i eccelerate while im already going a decent speed.

 

make sure its the not wheel bearings....mine made noises similar to that. Eventually it will get louder and louder.

 

You can double check your VIN here for Transmission coverage under recall and extended warranty. If covered it applies to ALL owners of the vehicle.

http://www.hondatransmissionsettleme.../php/login.php


Check this thread too.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183344

 

I don't think it's the transmission. My car made the noise before and after I got my replacement transmission. It only does it at certain speeds when you lightly accelerate.

 

Stock car?
my sound system makes that noise, i think it's called engine amp noise has something to do with the ground

 

^^^^ same thing, my ground wire was f'ed up, which caused a whine to be heard through my stereo system

 

i always thought the noise was the VTEC...

 

:shakehead I still hear it with the stereo off. It's actually how I first noticed it.

 

do you hear it when the volume is at 0, what about when the complete system is completely off?

 

I asked this exact question in another forum because my 01 TL has the same exact "supercharger" like whine when I accelerate, and I was told that the culprit is the timing belt getting old, but I never looked further into it, I thought it was the VTEC too :-p.

 

vtec engages at 4700 rpm- is that where your noise starts?

Removing the lower intake resonator box may help too- it has a lot of restriction to it!

 

No its when accelerating from a stop, to about like 2500 rpm, so I know its not the VTEC, I was planning on taking out the resonator anyway, I'll do it and tell you what happens. I still think that the timing belt needs to be replaced.

 

Sorry to rebump this tread but after searching for awhile i couldnt find any solutions for this. I recently noticed that my car has made this sound when i accelerate. Anyone have any luck pin pointing a fix for this??

 

Other thoughts maybe check for airbox leaks. It depends, but whinning could also come from tranny. You can find the whinning sound problems with many newer honda models such as accord, odyssey, etc. My brand new 05 accord tranny is whinning when accelerating; it is bothersome, and definitely not from the sound system.

 

I think its the airbox cuz i used to get that then i swapped out for a CAI and no more whine

 

The trans noise that acutee describes is typically planetary gear whine, and sometimes subtle enough that a cai would drown it out. It will usually change pitch slightly with each gear change and disappear as road noise takes over at high speed.

 

i have that noise in my accord wagon.. but its just all the power converters pushing the electronics lol (games, tvs)

it sounds just like a SC

 

my dads mdx does the same thing when he speeds up. his car sounds like a jet without all the loud noises just that high pitched one that sounds like its spooling up. his has been like that for a while and nothing has happend... yet lol

 

I know exactly what ur talking about and I'm pretty sure its normal. Especially if almost everyone has it in their car. The vtec is that crazy noise you hear when you floor it.

 

I don't think that i have that noise. If it is the intake, you could try opening the throttle by hand under the hood and listening to the intake. Revving the engine without load sometimes doesn't give the same results. You also may not notice it with your head by the engine because the engine will drown it out. Worth a shot though!

 

After searching on google it seems like it might have to do with the ground on the radio but i havent touched my stock radio ever so i guess maybe it somehow got loose? Guess i'll have to dig around and see how all the wires are looking to see if something is loose

 

It's the TL-S's Supercharger. Everyone knows that Type-S stands for Supercharged! Duh...

My TL-S has done this since I first bought it. I have had the timing belt replaced and it still does it. So it is not the timing belt. I don't think it is the sound system because it still does it even if you turn it off.

When I got my TL-S, way back when, I kept looking for a supercharger or turbo or something because of the sound. I always thought it had something to do with the "high-performance" intake system.

Personally, I kind of enjoy the sound. Mine does it when accelerating slowly, so it has a corporate-jet-like sound. When you give it alot of gas, VTEC sounds sweet. So, whether accelerating slow or fast, it sounds good.

 

its prolly the power steering.

 

I had that noise since the day i bought my car (8/01). its a whining sound when your accelerating or on the gas cruising at a low speed. I had that sound with my original trans, then that trans blew, Acura put trans #2-no sound, that also went, Trans#3-the sound is back.

Just a guess, but i think its the differential in the trans, where the play it adjusted too tight. (remember- fwd cars= trans and diff all in one)