Ok, so my daughter has a 2003 Accord with the 2.4L VTEC 4 cyl engine.
A few months ago her oil Pressure Switch went bad and I replaced it. The old one was causing the oil lamp to stay on. The replacement switch took care of that.
BUT....now the lamp is back on as of last night, and there is a strange whirring sound coming from the drive belt area. I cannot tell exactly where it's from. Back in February I replaced the alternator. So I'm hoping it's not that...again. As a side note, I believe this whirring sound began a couple months ago, now it's more pronounced.
Here's the scenario:
Start car, oil light goes off and comes back on again almost immediately.
The whirring sound increases in speed along with RPM speed.
These two issues may be completely unrelated.
The $12 oil Pressure Switch from Orielly May have just gone bad.
I may have to remove the serpentine belt and run it to rule out pulley noises.
Also the valve train is not clattering at all.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks everyone!
A few months ago her oil Pressure Switch went bad and I replaced it. The old one was causing the oil lamp to stay on. The replacement switch took care of that.
BUT....now the lamp is back on as of last night, and there is a strange whirring sound coming from the drive belt area. I cannot tell exactly where it's from. Back in February I replaced the alternator. So I'm hoping it's not that...again. As a side note, I believe this whirring sound began a couple months ago, now it's more pronounced.
Here's the scenario:
Start car, oil light goes off and comes back on again almost immediately.
The whirring sound increases in speed along with RPM speed.
These two issues may be completely unrelated.
The $12 oil Pressure Switch from Orielly May have just gone bad.
I may have to remove the serpentine belt and run it to rule out pulley noises.
Also the valve train is not clattering at all.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks everyone!
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