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2001 deville noisey starting


96DEVILLE
01-11-2008, 12:56 AM
i have a 01 deville which makes a loud scratchy noise when started. the noise is comming from a electrical motor under car by front tire driver side, it stops in a minute or two..can anyone tell my what this motor is and why the noise ??? :confused: thank you....

caddydaddy
01-11-2008, 04:02 PM
The only motor I can think of that is there would be the ABS pump. Do the brakes work ok, or any lights on the dash?

96DEVILLE
01-11-2008, 07:26 PM
brakes work fine. no lite on.... it look just like a fan motor in heating system and has a quarter inch. rubber hose coming off it .hose goes to somewere behind car motor cant tell were... someone told me this is a air pump....is that the some is ABS PUMP.... why the noise ????

djx2005
06-10-2008, 06:35 PM
I am having the exact same problem with my 01 deville... did you figure out the problem because its really an annoying sound.

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