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I have a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier at my dealership,it makes this loud whining noise when I accelrate.I give it about a half throttle,and it does it.It can hear it behind the dash.I put it on the lift and had someone sit inside with it running in gear while I was underneath... Read More

  • Oh Jeez, a mechanic fell for one of the oldest tricks. It is your front wheel bearing/hub assembly. You hear it with the car on the road due to load, weight or stress. Wet-behind-the-ears mechanics put 'em on a hoist, listen, and hear nothing as it spins freely. It just isn't that far gone, but needs replacing, and it... Read More
  • That car is FWD right? Well I don't know if this will help but the rear differential on my mothers Mercury used to whine when you accelerated, but it faded when cruising and completely vanished when decelerating. Some royal purple fluid fixed it right up. I don't know how the FWD set-up attaches to the axles, or if... Read More
  • Well, it seems maybe the whining noise maybe from high rpm's and is probably the driveshaft. I think the sound waves are just bouncing off the road and makes the noise more audable.
  • wheel bearing. And these wheel bearings (front) do NOT CONTAIN the ABS sensor as someone else replied. :\

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