Last week I blew a hose in my cooling system when I was WOT. I took it to PepBoys and got it back on Friday but when I go WOT now the car starts to make a sound coming from beneath the passenger feet. It kinda sounds like rubber on rubber or something hitting the tire. It sounds what I imagine a tire hitting a hose with the hose jumping back and forth onto it.

So when I took it back in today they told me that it was the turbo and that everything is fine. I do not believe they really know what it is. I just bought my first evo 4 weeks ago and it is a 2004 Evo 8 with 90,000 miles on it. So my question is anyone ever heard of a turbo doing that? Secondly, I live in the Phoenix area and does anyone has any recommendations as to having a better mechanic look at it? Thank you guys!

 

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Is this your issue? circled in red at right front side of valve cover?

 

Maybe the passenger wheel liner was taken off and then wasn't put back correctly. That might be the sound you are hearing.

 

dont take your evo to pepboys.

 

i missed that small part in my reply haha, thanks!

 

Wow.. Please do not take your evo to mom & pop shops or ANY shop that does not specialize in evo's. Do yourself a favor and join a local evo forum.. Even if you cant find a shop, im sure you can find a few experienced guys that can help you out..

 

Pepboys I would rather have my little brother screw with my car than take it to them

 

lol we wont even take our hoopty to pep boys.

 

I would never take an Evo to Pep Boys. If you are not able to wrench on your own car for whatever reason find a good shop that is familiar with the platform.

the noise is more than likely one of your fender liners is loose rubbing on the tire. Probably re installed wrong at Pep Boys.

 

^^ This!!

 

Rofl I saw the thread on this title and knew that was your first mistake. They were more then likely too busy joy riding your car around the block to check what was wrong

 

hey... i work at pepboys... i also run an evo shop... i can't say for certain that their diagnosis stands but the guy who would have looked at the car would be ase certified or a very experienced technician... or at least in el paso...
if he said they turbo is ****ed its probably is... even if its not the reason you brought it in..

that being said dont take your car to pepboys because they are expensive as ****...

 

I actually LOL'd when I read the title. Not bashing pep boys but they my not have the experience with EVOs. Its not a common car to take in there. Take all the advice in this thread and take the vehicle to a dedicated evo shop or find a local member that knows these cars and have it looked at.

 

Pep boys around me will hire any ****ing thug that needs a job. I asked one of their techs what he does while he was removing a wheel and he told me he was the brake guy. ****ing brake tech? GTFO

Edit: brake guy actually said he's really good at brakes.

REALLY GOOD AT BRAKES?