Whine on tiptronic FTO

simvegas · Post by **simvegas** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:47 pm

My girlfriend has had her 95 GR tiptronic FTO for over a year.
Its always had this lound whine in unison with the engine revs. Having never driven another FTO i have been assuming its a quirk of the car (myself being a diehard nissan fanatic)
Although yesterday I thought it could be the alternator as when the car is cold it sounds like theres a audible whirring noise coming from somewhere in the belts region.
Is this whine normal on FTO's?
Can anyone also recommend a great FTO mechanic in SE suburbs of Melbourne?

mxysxy · Post by **mxysxy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:06 pm

Check out the pulleys,
It could be due to bearings,

Search for "Lee" in VIC section, he is the one most of the Melb FTO owners refer to in terms of service and complicated issues.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:43 pm

mxysxy wrote:Check out the pulleys,
It could be due to bearings,

Search for "Lee" in VIC section, he is the one most of the Melb FTO owners refer to in terms of service and complicated issues.

Lee is the man for your FTO. And is in the SE suburbs.

Could be many things, belts or alternator as suggested. Take it to him and he will suss it out quickly.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:07 pm

I had an annoying whine in mine but it turned out it was coming from the passenger seat. Turned out very expensive to get rid of though, half and more of everything I had

Post by **BorepYano** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:47 pm

Storm wrote:I had an annoying whine in mine but it turned out it was coming from the passenger seat. Turned out very expensive to get rid of though, half and more of everything I had

whine from the passenger seat? WTF? was the seat particularly unhappy about something? or did you have the "better half" or even worst the "better half's" mother in the passenger seat?

nuh, seriously i'm curious now, do explain.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:38 am

BorepYano wrote:
Storm wrote:I had an annoying whine in mine but it turned out it was coming from the passenger seat. Turned out very expensive to get rid of though, half and more of everything I had
whine from the passenger seat? WTF? was the seat particularly unhappy about something? or did you have the "better half" or even worst the "better half's" mother in the passenger seat?

nuh, seriously i'm curious now, do explain.

Caught with the "better halfs" sister in the passenger seat. Pretty sight at the time - results were not pretty afterwards.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:05 am

u funny lad

guezz007 · Post by **guezz007** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:22 am

I guess Lee is overloaded with his work. I expect my car to be done within a few days but sent my car to him almost 10 days ago and seems that its not been done.

I hope its nothing serious with my car. Also never answer my calls and smses for 2 days. Wondering whats happening. Getting worried.

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:22 am

Storm wrote:
BorepYano wrote:
Storm wrote:I had an annoying whine in mine but it turned out it was coming from the passenger seat. Turned out very expensive to get rid of though, half and more of everything I had
whine from the passenger seat? WTF? was the seat particularly unhappy about something? or did you have the "better half" or even worst the "better half's" mother in the passenger seat?

nuh, seriously i'm curious now, do explain.
Caught with the "better halfs" sister in the passenger seat. Pretty sight at the time - results were not pretty afterwards.

Ooooh sisters

Its much better done with both of them at the same time!