Another decel thread. Advice appreciated
Oct 16, 2018, 05:55 AM
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Another decel thread. Advice appreciated
Hey guys. Posted on my ride thread but I figure i'll get more traffic here. First off, I searched!
So my evo drives fine, no major issues.
it's an 2003 with 96,xxx miles.
I took it to RRE and have the trans fluids, t case and diff fluids swapped out for Redline fluids.
drove it home, no problem. Next day I decide to drive it up a canyon and I notice this awful scraping/grinding noise on decel. Mostly in 3rd and 4th and a bit on 5th in the higher rpm's.
I have read that the decel noise is normal (I have an act HDSS car makes 330whp)
I had the noise before but it was never loud to the point where I was like "s#&@ what broke"
only on decel, goes away in neutral, with the clutch pressed in and if I tap the gas lightly it goes away. The car drives fine besides this awful noise, no grinding when shifting into gear, no funky noises when accelerating.
like i said before, the car always had a bit of decel noise but it was never this bad. I find it crazy that it changed so much from one day to the next and the only thing I can think of is maybe the car isn't happy on the redline stuff? Or is it maybe something else?
anyone had a similar issue after swapping to different fluids? Ant advice would be great. Thanks.
So my evo drives fine, no major issues.
it's an 2003 with 96,xxx miles.
I took it to RRE and have the trans fluids, t case and diff fluids swapped out for Redline fluids.
drove it home, no problem. Next day I decide to drive it up a canyon and I notice this awful scraping/grinding noise on decel. Mostly in 3rd and 4th and a bit on 5th in the higher rpm's.
I have read that the decel noise is normal (I have an act HDSS car makes 330whp)
I had the noise before but it was never loud to the point where I was like "s#&@ what broke"
only on decel, goes away in neutral, with the clutch pressed in and if I tap the gas lightly it goes away. The car drives fine besides this awful noise, no grinding when shifting into gear, no funky noises when accelerating.
like i said before, the car always had a bit of decel noise but it was never this bad. I find it crazy that it changed so much from one day to the next and the only thing I can think of is maybe the car isn't happy on the redline stuff? Or is it maybe something else?
anyone had a similar issue after swapping to different fluids? Ant advice would be great. Thanks.
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Oct 16, 2018, 09:54 AM
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If you have a concern like this shortly after work is performed, take it back to the shop. The guys at the shop don't want to hear what the internet had to say.
Just take it back and politely explain the the drivetrain noise on decel has gotten much worse. Ask them to just double check the fluid levels.
Just take it back and politely explain the the drivetrain noise on decel has gotten much worse. Ask them to just double check the fluid levels.
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If you have a concern like this shortly after work is performed, take it back to the shop. The guys at the shop don't want to hear what the internet had to say.
Just take it back and politely explain the the drivetrain noise on decel has gotten much worse. Ask them to just double check the fluid levels.
Just take it back and politely explain the the drivetrain noise on decel has gotten much worse. Ask them to just double check the fluid levels.
Oct 16, 2018, 12:57 PM
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You're missing the point. Take it back and let the shop diagnose the issue. No changing fluids will not cause an issue but that doesn't matter. Shop performed work, don't try to diagnose their work, just let them diagnose it.
Take the car, drop it off, explain how they can re-create the issue. Don't tell them "I think it's this" or "it may be that"; just drop it off, explain the problem, and let them diagnose.
Take the car, drop it off, explain how they can re-create the issue. Don't tell them "I think it's this" or "it may be that"; just drop it off, explain the problem, and let them diagnose.
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You're missing the point. Take it back and let the shop diagnose the issue. No changing fluids will not cause an issue but that doesn't matter. Shop performed work, don't try to diagnose their work, just let them diagnose it.
Take the car, drop it off, explain how they can re-create the issue. Don't tell them "I think it's this" or "it may be that"; just drop it off, explain the problem, and let them diagnose.
Take the car, drop it off, explain how they can re-create the issue. Don't tell them "I think it's this" or "it may be that"; just drop it off, explain the problem, and let them diagnose.
