clicking sound: please help.
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clicking sound: please help.
Clicking noise coming from left side of evo. Please help me figure out the cause. Here's the evidence:
-I only hear it when my window is down
-I only hear it when there is a curb or some other close object on the left side of the evo (i.e., the sound deflects off the curb or nearby object).
-I only hear it when I'm in motion.
-It seems to be coming more from the front rather than the back--but I'm not sure (but only on the left side)
-It is definitely noticable--it's loud enough for passangers to notice it (but only when driving next to a curb or something else that deflects sound).
-The noise began right after I had an alignment yesterday morning. Also, during that visit to the local tire shop, I had a nail removed from my right rear tire (and patched). Therefore, the noise may or may not be causally related to: 1) the alignment; 2) having the right rear of the car jacked up with a shop jack (i.e., a lot of weight was put on the left front when the right rear was jacked up, right?)
-the clicking sound occurs ever half second--REGARDLESS OF THE RPM of the motor; but increases in frequency with an increase in the speed of the car itself. In other words, the sound occurs at a faster rythym at 40 than it does at 20 (even if I have it in neutral and the engine is merely ideling).
THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
-I only hear it when my window is down
-I only hear it when there is a curb or some other close object on the left side of the evo (i.e., the sound deflects off the curb or nearby object).
-I only hear it when I'm in motion.
-It seems to be coming more from the front rather than the back--but I'm not sure (but only on the left side)
-It is definitely noticable--it's loud enough for passangers to notice it (but only when driving next to a curb or something else that deflects sound).
-The noise began right after I had an alignment yesterday morning. Also, during that visit to the local tire shop, I had a nail removed from my right rear tire (and patched). Therefore, the noise may or may not be causally related to: 1) the alignment; 2) having the right rear of the car jacked up with a shop jack (i.e., a lot of weight was put on the left front when the right rear was jacked up, right?)
-the clicking sound occurs ever half second--REGARDLESS OF THE RPM of the motor; but increases in frequency with an increase in the speed of the car itself. In other words, the sound occurs at a faster rythym at 40 than it does at 20 (even if I have it in neutral and the engine is merely ideling).
THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
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From: San Jose, Ca
it sounds like somthing in a tire, or somthing going on with your wheel/tire/lower suspension. check for heat/dust shielding around brakes, tierods, and anything else under there. i accidently bent one of my tierod dust sheilds, just ever so slightly. as i drive that SOB ticks, its bairly audiable (and everyone comments on how they can barley hear anything over my exhaust) but i know its there
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From: Dallas, Texas
Thanks for yalls imput. I have only 5,000 miles on the car...
I just checked the front tire for any rocks, nails, etc and couldn't see any....
Is this something that would be under warranty (i have no mods)? But, I doubt the mitsu dealership can figure it out anyway!
Thanks.
I just checked the front tire for any rocks, nails, etc and couldn't see any....
Is this something that would be under warranty (i have no mods)? But, I doubt the mitsu dealership can figure it out anyway!
Thanks.
