Whine noise from motor?

2006 NISSAN XTERRA
190,009 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BHAMDOC1973
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Car drives excellent, no issues and no codes. Ever heard this noise before? It's a whone. I suspect the power steering pump, but it works fine. Belt is tight. But when i pull it by hand i can, is this normal? Please see videos.
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Jan 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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I would remove the belt to see if it is anything driven by the belt but to me it sounds like it is in the intake like a runner is stuck closed. The VIAS (Variable Intake Air System) Control Valve on a 2006 Nissan Xterra is a butterfly valve located inside the intake manifold. I would remove the intake upper to look at the valve, sometime the linkage breaks or comes loose which will cause this noise. Thanks for the videos. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Jan 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Will do, thanks. I tried to message you guys because I asked. 2 new questions but never gotten a verification email to verify the question.
Jan 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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I see the questions, but they are not verified. Did you check your spam filter? Also, let us know what you find on the intake noise.
Jan 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM