Ap2low

My car developed this weird whirring noise at 4500 rpm exactly. Whether accelerating or decelerating, in gear or in nuetral, clutch pressed or depressed and in any gear.

Started to notice the noise a bit after getting a valve adjustment and installing a ballade sport header.

No cel light, car runs great, mpg are normal.

Sound feels like it comes from of the car, my battery heat shield is on there right, valve cover tight, coil lack cover tight as well. I've tried to have someone rev it while I look around and I don't really think it's coming from the motor itself. I also don't here anything under the car.

All the videos I've seen on TCT failures sound like a grinding sound, while this is more of a hum.

My car is a 2007 with 90k original everything motor wise aside from the bolt ons.

I'm going to upload a video soon

Ap2low

Don't see the edit button on mobile to correct my typos but I hope you all understand

windhund116

Maybe header loosen up, after running car? Did you use a new header gasket?

As for editing:

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/forum-189...y-unavailable/

Ap2low

I'll try checking those bolts, maybe on of the lower ones came undone. I did reuse the oem gasket, it was installed at a reputable shop here in Miami called Kab customs and Andres told me the gasket was still good to use, only replaced the doughnut gasket.

Thanks for the link, had no idea!

Here's the video, hope it works. Not the best quality just recorded on my drive home with my cell phone

Ap2low

Dammit, sorry here http://s991.photobucket.com/user/jdm...83D77.mp4.html

Car Analogy

Still just seeing a photo at that link, not a video. Youtube?

windhund116

I got the video. Sounds like a resonance. Either exhaust or sheet metal. Also, check the tightness of heat shields around the exhaust.

Ap2low

Crap you're right I'm terrible at this lol

Ap2low

Awesome I'm glad that's what it might be because that's what I thought. When the header was installed they had to shave down the passenger side mount because it was hitting it. Possibly now over time it's come and moved over on it again?
At idle I can see there is still a good 2-3mm space between it hitting but maybe it moves lower?

I will get the car on a lift over the weekend and check it out if this hurricane Doesn't hit Miami lol

Thanks man, will report back!

Xeon

Let me know