# Whines on acceleration; noise when turning from braking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/whines-on-acceleration-noise-when-turning-from-braking/48676>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, lumina\
**Created:** [May 11, 2010, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whines-on-acceleration-noise-when-turning-from-braking/48676 "2010-05-11T04:54:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whines-on-acceleration-noise-when-turning-from-braking/48676/1 "2010-05-11T04:54:32Z")

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My Chevrolet Lumina (149k) is due for transmission service about a month now. Tonight I heard a grating, tearing up noise as I turned left pulling out of parallel parking, then began a whine on accelerating. The whine is distinctive. The car made same turning noise later tonight as I parallel parked at home, and made an awful groan when I turned left - not the usual steering groan. The turning ocurred under heavy breaking.  
  
  
  
 Can anyone give me their best guess what’s going on? I have had a steering noise after a hose or link replacement from time to time. I also have a bearing problem that’s not effecting driveability yet.  
  
  
  
 Something strange happened last week - the seat belt warning light came on and I noticed my car had great power, less engine noise, and drove like a new car, as opposed to when the light is off. This has happened periodically since a week ago. I don’t wear a seat belt (neck problem), but seat belt light never came on in the past.  
  
  
  
 If there’s a Ph.D car expert out there, I am in need of help, am scared to death as I have very low income and no way to fix a transmission. If only I could buy a new car for $50 dollar a month payments.