My car is making a terrible/weird noise

Asked by MyLittleSaturn Sep 07, 2017 at 08:14 PM about the 1998 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It just started a few minutes ago and it seems to
come from the dash? I'm not really sure where but
that's my best guess.

11 Answers

https://vimeo.com/232913287 I uploaded a video of it to share. If I keep it on acc it'll keep making the noise. It will stop for a few seconds and start again.

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If its when the A/C compressor is on it may be a belt slipping, see if you hear it better with the hood raised.

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Still try to hear it with hood open to see if its coming from under the hood sand not the dash, could be a belt or pulley or tensioner, idler pulley.

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So you're saying when the keys on the accessory position on the ignition that it makes noise like that could be an electrical noise?

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I listen to your video and it sounds like your smog pump that's charging what happens when you turn the key on on the older Saturn's before 97. I think it is the smog pump that turns on independently and makes a loud noise that sounds like it to me I'm not sure though

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