F150online Forums

2004 - 2008 F-150
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Real Truck

1st one of the year!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 26, 2012 | 08:59 AM
Share
  #1  
TruckGuy24's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 10,730
Likes: 42
From: Concord, NC
1st one of the year!
Must be winter... heard the famous alternator whine for the first time this year this morning in the 20* temps. Yay 3v 5.4
 
Reply
0
Old Dec 27, 2012 | 05:48 PM
Share
  #2  
fine_style150's Avatar
Senior Member
Truck of the Month
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,578
Likes: 2
From: Southwest Ranches, FL


is that a bad thing or what
 
Reply
0
Old Dec 27, 2012 | 07:29 PM
Share
  #3  
TruckGuy24's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 10,730
Likes: 42
From: Concord, NC
At this point it could go either way
 
Reply
0
Old Dec 27, 2012 | 08:58 PM
Share
  #4  
06F150CFCT's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 118
Likes: 0
From: Fall River, MA
Same exact thing happened to me yesterday morning...luckily, it only lasted like 10secs. Super obnoxious.
 
Reply
0
Old Dec 27, 2012 | 09:03 PM
Share
  #5  
06F150CFCT's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 118
Likes: 0
From: Fall River, MA
Originally Posted by fine_style150


is that a bad thing or what
Like you have to worry about that being in the 3-0-5.....hahaha.
 
Last edited by 06F150CFCT; Dec 27, 2012 at 11:37 PM. Reason: typo
Reply
0
Old Dec 27, 2012 | 09:24 PM
Share
  #6  
MTM Ford's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,501
Likes: 1
From: Butler, Pennsylvania
I always told people it was the turbo spoolin' since the higher the RPM's went the louder it got Haven't heard it this year since I've gotten a new alternator.
 
Reply
0
Back to Subforum
2004 - 2008 F-150
View Next Unread
What's This Noise?




Advanced Search

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:27 PM.