Annoying Noise in MacBook Pro, 17-Inch, Early 2008, Somebody help !!!

Greetings!
I have MacBook Pro 4,1, 17-Inch, Early 2008. I have been using this mac since 2010 and it was perfect, never had any serious problem.
Recently, it has started making this stupid + strange + annoying noise sound, and finally now I have a massive headache.
Noise is coming from the speaker (also in earphone, if i connect one) and it's really loud.
But the noise only starts on any sound activity, suppose if i click on the volume control and that should make a little sound, and then this noise starts, or on any sound activity like listening to song, or watching movie, this noise is present for the entire movie/song or any speaker acitivity and it's like storming sound, and a constant noise strong enough to make u go mad. This noise will lasts for 35 seconds after the actual movie/song sound stops, even for a single clicking sound.
Tried almost everything found on the net, no luck.
Help someone.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:    MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:    MacBookPro4,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2.5 GHz
Number of Processors:    1
Total Number of Cores:    2
L2 Cache:    6 MB
Memory:    4 GB
Bus Speed:    800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:    MBP41.00C1.B03

thanks for the suggestion, but if speakers were faulty then why the noise is also present in earphone??
I am just trying to find a home remedy for this.
Cause my local apple store suggested me to replace the logic board !!

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