A weird whining noise
11/22/06 08:00 PM Filed in: Alt. Fuels
A few days ago I started getting a weird whining
noise coming either from under the dash by the
steering wheel or from under the hood on the driver
side of the car. I can't tell for sure because I have
no safe way to open the hood and stick my head under
it while the car is moving.
I don't get the nose while idling or while driving very slow, like 5 mph, but as soon as I drive faster than that, it starts whining. And the pitch gets a little higher as the speed goes up.
I took the car to Tom, a semi-retired mechanic from some eastern European country who knows Mercedes cars inside & out. He took it for a drive around the block, then he pulled out the gauge panel and put some grease on the speedometer cable. Apparently when it gets too dry it makes that annoying whining sound. I pay him $20 for his time and I'm on my way. Gotta love those easy fixes!
I don't get the nose while idling or while driving very slow, like 5 mph, but as soon as I drive faster than that, it starts whining. And the pitch gets a little higher as the speed goes up.
I took the car to Tom, a semi-retired mechanic from some eastern European country who knows Mercedes cars inside & out. He took it for a drive around the block, then he pulled out the gauge panel and put some grease on the speedometer cable. Apparently when it gets too dry it makes that annoying whining sound. I pay him $20 for his time and I'm on my way. Gotta love those easy fixes!