Yea, they all do. Im just trying to make it sound better.

 

hmmmm...my 96 doesn't do it...wierd...

just get some headers and a hiflo cat and call it good, that should cover up the whine

 

Headers are my next project. Its just a little expensive to buy right now.

 

Hey badinfuenceRS, is your 3.8 a series 1 or 2?

 

I'm starting to wonder if it might be the oil pickup touching the oil pan. After all it seems to be a rather common problem on the 3.8's. Sorry, but the only whineing mine makes is right after startup from the alternator and that quickly dies down to nothing. Of course I've already had to replace my oil pan but I never had this problem.

Has anyone used a stethoscope (or a screwdriver blunt end to the ear) and listened around the pan?

 

Series II...96-02 (starting in 95 in cali) all had the same 3.8 series II w/ minor tubular exhaust manifolds difference (2000+ cars)

 

I guess that's a "no" to checking for oil pick up to pan contact?

The pan I put on was a bit deeper then the pan I took off. Could have been a bad lot of oil pans. Just my thoughts from what's been said and what I heard with some Fiat 124's until the engines seized.

 

Well at itle, you dont hear a thing, its when you rev the engine or during acceleration.