Need help with new noise
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From: New York
Need help with new noise
Hi - I have a silver 06 SE.
11,000 miles and not one complaint - until now.
Washed the car Sunday pm. Hand dried it and spray waxed it. Next morning I wake up and start it. Roll down windows and hear an interesting noise coming from the pass side front. Sounds like belt minor sqeal/pulley wobble/very dull knock. Go run a few errands. Everything is fine. No audible noise while driving.
Wait a day - figuring something got wet. Still the same noise. Not a belt squeal but more of a very slight but not constant "wobble" or knock if you will def coming from the left hand accessory belt area. Took it to mitsu - in 5 mins the car was back out and they said they didnt hear anything. I popped the hood and pinpointed the noise for the tech and he said "oh I hear it now." 15 mins later car is ready and service guy says they "tightened the belt"
Noise is still there. 100% Stock. Sprayed some WD-40 toward the back of the pullies I could get at. Im too **** I think but anyone have any ideas? Again, its not a constant noise but seems like it happens every few times the belt goes around...
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11,000 miles and not one complaint - until now.
Washed the car Sunday pm. Hand dried it and spray waxed it. Next morning I wake up and start it. Roll down windows and hear an interesting noise coming from the pass side front. Sounds like belt minor sqeal/pulley wobble/very dull knock. Go run a few errands. Everything is fine. No audible noise while driving.
Wait a day - figuring something got wet. Still the same noise. Not a belt squeal but more of a very slight but not constant "wobble" or knock if you will def coming from the left hand accessory belt area. Took it to mitsu - in 5 mins the car was back out and they said they didnt hear anything. I popped the hood and pinpointed the noise for the tech and he said "oh I hear it now." 15 mins later car is ready and service guy says they "tightened the belt"
Noise is still there. 100% Stock. Sprayed some WD-40 toward the back of the pullies I could get at. Im too **** I think but anyone have any ideas? Again, its not a constant noise but seems like it happens every few times the belt goes around...
THOUGHTS ARE APPRECIATED
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Does the noise go away if you press down the clutch? I notice the tranny makes some noise in neutral with the clutch engaged, that seems to emanate from about that area. Far as I know it's not harmful.
You are obviously not a mechanic. Please don't go spraying WD40 onto something because you *think* its making noise. WD40 on your belts is not such a good idea. Hell WD40 on anything except rusted bolts isn't a good idea when it comes to cars. There is no way to "tighten" the accessory belt on the Evo, its auto tensioned via a spring loaded tensioner. If it really bothers you, record it so we can hear it.
Last edited by sonicnofadz; Jul 10, 2007 at 02:18 PM.
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welcome to the world of the evo
get aquainted with strange noises, as you ill be hearing many of them
educate yourself, on here, on the serious vs. normal evo noises
if you cannot find your answer take it to the dealer
get aquainted with strange noises, as you ill be hearing many of them
educate yourself, on here, on the serious vs. normal evo noises
if you cannot find your answer take it to the dealer