On Aug 17, 8:27*pm, Eternal Searcher
<eternalsearcherREMOVE7...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Vmusic wrote:
> > Hi,
> > *I have a 01 Civic Coupe with 138,000 miles. (Midwest in the U.S.)
>
> > I started to get a whining noise from the engine about a month ago. As
> > the engine idles and I press the gas the noise gets louder and/or the
> > "whine" gets louder, stronger and a little higher pitched. As I let
> > off the gas and the engine idles slower, the noise quiets down some to
> > a 'soft whine'. *As long as the engine runs, the noise exists.
>
> > The dealer said BOTH the alternator bearings.... and the......... A/C
> > bearings are shot and both need replaced.
> > Both the alternator and A/C are original equipment on the car.
>
> > Does this seem to match the symptoms?
>
> > Do alternator bearings go bad?
> > Do A/C bearings go bad?
Thanks!!

>
> > Is a thousand bucks about the right cost to replace BOTH the
> > alternator and A/C?
>
> > Thanks!!
> > Whining in Columbus
>
> Sounds like the alternator is the problem, although I don't know if it's
> just the bearings or the whole thing that needs replacing. *It is becoming a
> fairly common problem on this version of Civic. *I had to have it replaced
> in my '04 Civic last year.
>
> I seriously doubt that the A/C has anything to do with it. *I suggest
> finding a good private mechanic who specializes in imports.