VN-VP whine

[GreendragonDMX]

G'day guys new to the forum, i dont own a Holden so i really wont use this website much (sorry to be blunt about it lol) but my question is for a friend in need

he owns a VN-VP 1991 3.8litre

anyway today he took it for a spin and it started to make a whine noise (which according to him wasnt there before) when he gave it a little bit of acceleration also he mentioned the car had a abnormal shake he is a little bit worried as he drives to canberra regulary (3 hour drive from our home town) and doesnt want his car breaking down on him half way there any infomation on this would help him heaps and ease his mind!! please reply and i will pass the info onto him asap

as for me i think ill just stick to the big blue oval

Cheers

[MyVPIsFasterThanYourVP]

you can get some funny noises from a ****ty idler pulley, or maybe just get a block of soap and rub it (carefully obviously) on the belt and the pulleys...

[Joey_21]

does it whine while u turn if so itll be the power steering is low or leaking and the shake me be engine mounts or harmonic balancer just to wet ur lips lol

[GreendragonDMX]

cheers MyVPIsFasterThanYourVP and Joey_19 for the info when i go round to my mates place tomorrow ill check em out for him and have a decent look for myself if all those are fine ill reply a post n let you guys know what i could see

once again cheers for the info

[savage1987]

power steering is likely, so is a busted idler bearing as has already been said. Not usually anything else.. water pumps tend to grate more than whine

grab the biggest screwdriver you have and use it like a stethoscope it'll tell you exactly what's whining without having to take off the drive belt.

Sam

[VrWagz1]

Could be the output shaft bearing in the gearbox, possibly, im only trying to put 2 n 2 together to get 1.....