My car makes a high pitched whistle when the engine is running and the car is standing still.?
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It sounds like the fan belt is slipping. Take the car to your local garrage and they can sort that out for you easily enough.
Probably some type of Belt, maybe a fan belt. Sometimes it will do that if the belt gets wet.
Either the fan belt is slipping or the water pump is about to expire.
i own a repair shop,and i think it might have a vacuum leak on it some where,i have had them in the shop that did this and i usually find a vacuum leak on them ,,you can open the hood and listen for it,there not to hard to find,if you find it you can probably repair it your self,but id say that's what it is,good luck i hope this helps.
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I agree with dodgeman.a vaccum leak
ok. start the car. turn the steering wheel back and forth. does it get louder? check the power steering fluid.
ok. start the car. turn the a/c on and then off see if that makes the noise get louder or quieter. check the a/c compressor. put a long screwdriver up to your ear and set it on the a/c compressor is it coming from there?
if you rev up the engine by stepping on the gas with the car idling and have it in park does the noise get louder?
i bet it is the alternator. try putting the screwdriver on the alternator and rev up the engine to see if it gets louder
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Sounds like a fan belt problem.
If the sound is a screech or whine its probably a belt, but a whistle sounds like a vaccum leak.
Dodgeman is a smart guy, I too, would say a vacuum leak since it is consistent. I would however check the belt condition (since I can't hear the noise for myself) just to be sure. While the car is running CAREFULLY (don't want anyone to get hurt!)spray (not drench) something like WD-40 on the belts and see if the noise reduces or goes away. If it does then don't bother looking for a vacumm leak. Consider some belts or tensioner/idler pulleys if equiped.
If you still hear the noise you could be looking for that vacuum leak! A cracked, loose, bad or disintegrated hose can make a lot of racket when it's sucking air. Depending on the make, some cars (like Fords) like to use the plastic capillary lines instead of rubber hoses, they sometimes crack from heat and oil exposure and leak. Good Luck!
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