Jimmy u Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Hi guys I'm new to the forum. And have a problem I hope you could help with. I have a 2011 wrx sti, when I start her from cold. I hear a winning noise from the engine. It lasts for about 30secs and stops. It's around top of engine near power steering pump. Water pump area. It's like a metal on metal wining noise. It has me baffled. So any help would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rps Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I had a golf that used to do same turned out it it was oil pump on way out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Does it sound anything like a hoover, or is it a proper whine, don't know if your year has it, but it could be the secondary air pump for the emissions, they run for about 30 seconds at start up to make the cats more efficient on cold start and they are a mahoosive pain in the a-ss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kershaw-330s Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hi guys I'm new to the forum. And have a problem I hope you could help with. I have a 2011 wrx sti, when I start her from cold. I hear a winning noise from the engine. It lasts for about 30secs and stops. It's around top of engine near power steering pump. Water pump area. It's like a metal on metal wining noise. It has me baffled. So any help would be appreciated. Thanks Could be power steering pump mines getting quite noisy now , or could also be a lot of things, could be your secondary air pump as it only starts from cold Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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