2000 Ford Taurus What could be cause of the noise

112,300 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KATHYSCARQUESTION
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I bought the car 6 years ago with 100k freeway miles and my mechanic said the 3.0 engine was great and could go another 100k. I keep it well maintained & serviced and only a week or so ago I noticed a rather loud high pitched whine when accelerating or decelerating. Mechanic took it for a drive and said it sounded normal to him but of course it wasn't very loud when he drove it around the block. On a 2 hr freeway drive my passenger even noticed it. I just want to know what a possible cause for this noise could be.
Mar 6, 2009 at 12:04 PM
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RASMATAZ
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This problem could derived from a loose drive belt/s or a bearing on the driven components such as steering pump, AC compressor, AIR pump and Alternator-

Other areas could involved wheel bearings and drive line problems
Mar 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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