Questions & Answers for: Buick Century engine makes whirring sound starting

makes grinding noise when starting cold engine only thier is no noise when engine is warm welcome to fixya sounds as if the starter is going bad ...it could also be your starter is not engagding in to

...Engine dies, all instrument lights go out, no radio, no power steering, no electrical at all...dead. When I turn the key there is no activity at all...no fans whirring, solenoids clicking, etc. After ...

whirring sound? Because if it did then either your starter is loose in the houseing and you need to tighten it up, or the teeth on the flywheel have been chipped off. Sometimes you can turn the engine

...alternator sounds noisy and worse when I turn the wheels. and makes a loud knock when I shut the engine off. Remove drive belt and check alternator bearings . Some models need to be change ...

...sound sometimes and sometimes does, probably a starter going bad. Check all your fuses and relays. Check to see if your getting fuel to the engine. Make sure you test your fuel pump. It could be a ...

whirring sound over 40 mph..gets louder the faster i go Check the transmission fluid for full level at operating temperature.

...and your power sterring if you rev the engine and the sound gets worse it could be the power sterring pump but there are also idle pulleys that have bearings in them and can make similar ...

...sound is not heard outside the car or from under the hood. It seems to be more from the backend rather than the front. It is louder when the car is idle and is quieter when your foot accelerates the ...

...engine. To start your car after running out of gas, simply turn the key from the "Off" position to the "Run" position. You should hear the pump running (whirring / buzzing sound) for 5 seconds or so ...

sound loud when I start it, also I have too keep pressing the accelerator to keep it going but that doesn't work either cause then it cuts off I have to press accelerator to get it started and then it