MBP 13" fans too loud, sound like a motor saw

Hi there
My MBP went crazy last night, well the fans did
They seem to be in overdrive if you just listen to them, but both SMFC and iStatPro say that they are spinning at maybe 3500 RPM.
I tried to reset the SMC, but it didn't change anything. I hope there is a software fix for this cause I'd hate to send it in for repair since it would mean beeing without it for at least a week.
Wonder if reinstalling Snow Leo would make a difference?

MickiWilliams wrote:
My fans run loud almost constantly. When my iSight starts up, certain websites, even just watching videos, the fans get really loud. How do I find out what apps are causing it?
Use your Mac's "Activity Monitor". It is in the Finder > Go > Utilities folder.
You can sort processes by CPU% (descending) to quickly find the biggest user.
For more info, launch the utility and use Activity Monitor > Help.
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