2002 Honda S2000 High-pitched whistle/squeal

2002 HONDA S2000
91,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BLUEHENJAY22
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My 2002 Honda S2000 has an annoying high-pitched whistle or squeal when accelerating through about 2,500 to 3,500 RPMs. I can’t be 100% sure of the timing, but I believe it started after having the serpentine belt replaced at 90,000 miles. I took it back to the mechanic who replaced the belt and he could not pinpoint the noise. I took it to another mechanic who swore it was the catalytic converter, which I had replaced for $1,100. It did not fix the whistle. Any thoughts on how to get rid of this annoying squeal?
Sep 20, 2009 at 10:29 AM
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Is the AC on when you are driving, turn the AC off when driving see if the noise is there.
Apr 3, 2010 at 12:12 AM
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