odd noise?

[johnouellette]

I have an odd noise coming from the head area when I start my car up and first drive it. It's a high pitched whine that kinda sounds like a bad belt, but it's ABSOLUTELY coming from the head are.

What the hell would that be? It only lasts for about 30-60 seconds when as I start to drive, and changes in frequency with RPM's.

Bad cam shaft bearing?

[johnouellette]

bump...

[audipotential]

Im not sure what you consider a whine. Are you sure its not your SAI kicking in off the start?

[johnouellette]

it squeals like a like a bad belt would, except it's coming from the top of the engine and not from the belt area.

[drOopy]

Could most probably be your serpentine tensioner pulley going bad! Does it do it alot more frequently when raining?

[johnouellette]

I wondered that. I'm about to change the timing belt, and serp belt. I'll swap that out too while I'm in there.

I thought about the rain too. It might be slightly worse when it's raining or super humid.

I hope it's the belt or tensioner! I really don't want to drop the coin on rebuilding the head. I only plan on keeping the car about 6-8 more months