wierd sound
Newbie
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Lehigh Valley, PA
Originally posted by XTECRONX74
How about this noise:
When I warm up my car or even when my car is on there is a loud "CLICK" noise coming from the engine.
I think it happens when the fan belt starts to turn
if this is normal is it supose to be that loud
How about this noise:
When I warm up my car or even when my car is on there is a loud "CLICK" noise coming from the engine.
I think it happens when the fan belt starts to turn if this is normal is it supose to be that loud
Originally posted by bdavie
Sounds like your AC turning on.
Sounds like your AC turning on.
So your saying when I am warming up my car and the AC is off, the AC automatically turns back on by itself?
That's scary thought,sounds like my car is possessed.
I am not the one who ran over a cat or hiding a dead body in the trunk if my car
Evolving Member
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles, CA
I cracked this whole problem. The thumping noise can't be backfire because you said it's bone stock. There's a good chance that it may be the gas in the car, you might hear it make a "dunk" sound. I wouldn't worry about it.
The clicking noise is typical. Keep your defroster off until the engine is warmed up. When your engine is sitting with the defroster on, the engine is trying to suck in air without any help from motion. I'm guessing that your idle is dropping a ittle low as well when you hear the clicking sound, right?
So just keep the defroster and air off until your car is warmed up enough. I'd say give it 3 minutes, then blast the air away.
--- Kei
The clicking noise is typical. Keep your defroster off until the engine is warmed up. When your engine is sitting with the defroster on, the engine is trying to suck in air without any help from motion. I'm guessing that your idle is dropping a ittle low as well when you hear the clicking sound, right?
So just keep the defroster and air off until your car is warmed up enough. I'd say give it 3 minutes, then blast the air away.
--- Kei
Evolving Member
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
From: Fontana, Ca. Inland Empire 909
I thought it might be the gas when the mitsubishi shuttle man was talking to me and asking me what kinda gas i used. Ill try using a better one now that gas isnt all that bad of a price, $1.29 for reg. Oh well, im not worrying about it anymore now that they looked at it and didnt find any strange gasses.
Thanks. Karlen
Thanks. Karlen
Newbie
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
From: sacramento, CA
Originally posted by swhskenr
cwest.. i have the same noise.. clicking at higher rpms.. its from my power steering pulleys.. how about u?
cwest.. i have the same noise.. clicking at higher rpms.. its from my power steering pulleys.. how about u?
Originally posted by visualkei72
I cracked this whole problem. The thumping noise can't be backfire because you said it's bone stock. There's a good chance that it may be the gas in the car, you might hear it make a "dunk" sound. I wouldn't worry about it.
The clicking noise is typical. Keep your defroster off until the engine is warmed up. When your engine is sitting with the defroster on, the engine is trying to suck in air without any help from motion. I'm guessing that your idle is dropping a ittle low as well when you hear the clicking sound, right?
So just keep the defroster and air off until your car is warmed up enough. I'd say give it 3 minutes, then blast the air away.
--- Kei
I cracked this whole problem. The thumping noise can't be backfire because you said it's bone stock. There's a good chance that it may be the gas in the car, you might hear it make a "dunk" sound. I wouldn't worry about it.
The clicking noise is typical. Keep your defroster off until the engine is warmed up. When your engine is sitting with the defroster on, the engine is trying to suck in air without any help from motion. I'm guessing that your idle is dropping a ittle low as well when you hear the clicking sound, right?
So just keep the defroster and air off until your car is warmed up enough. I'd say give it 3 minutes, then blast the air away.
--- Kei
the knock sounds from the exhaust just might be the back pressure..the car is warming up..the stainless steel is expanding..so the preeusre chageses.so there will be one knock..jsut once the pressure has been pushed out thur ur muffler..correct me if im wrong..
aw man i got a good one...has anyone ever change their oil and heard firecracking sound? kuz earlier i just did an oil change and i used royal purple for the first time..soon as i was done...i warmed up the car for awhile jus to see if theres any oil drips. then all of a sudden i hear this firecracking sound...either i was trippin or sumthin..i could of sworn i saw some light under the engine..after i turned the engine off...i think there was a spark. wtf 
Newbie
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Tx
Originally posted by agsmooth84
maybe theres a dead animal stuck under your car, that happened to my friend with his dropped accord, there was a cat under his car for like a week until we had to knock it down with a broom
maybe theres a dead animal stuck under your car, that happened to my friend with his dropped accord, there was a cat under his car for like a week until we had to knock it down with a broom
awww poor kitty...
