# Whirring noise - soft whoowhoo sound 1999 Honda Accord

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/whirring-noise-soft-whoowhoo-sound-1999-honda-accord/75664>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [November 22, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whirring-noise-soft-whoowhoo-sound-1999-honda-accord/75664 "2012-11-22T13:04:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Marj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Marj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marj)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whirring-noise-soft-whoowhoo-sound-1999-honda-accord/75664/1 "2012-11-22T13:04:36Z")

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My 1999 Honda Accord is making a whirring noise sometimes. It happens occasionally, now more frequently than last month. It sometimes happens when I start the engine, but am still in Park. Mostly it happens when I’m actually driving. both slowly on back roads and fast on the highway. What would cause this?

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whirring-noise-soft-whoowhoo-sound-1999-honda-accord/75664/2 "2012-11-22T18:55:15Z")

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If it happens when the car is not moving, then it is most likely the serpentine belts or related pulleys and bearings.

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**Author:** ![Marj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Marj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marj)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2012, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whirring-noise-soft-whoowhoo-sound-1999-honda-accord/75664/3 "2012-11-24T08:49:47Z")

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Thanks. I’m bringing the car to my mechanic on Monday. I don’t want to have to pay for unnecessary stuff, if we can get right to the cause.