Hello everyone.

I've had my car for 16 days and I've noticed a clicking noise every few seconds when I am idling. My friend just says its a fan shutting on and off, but I also noticed that it makes the RPM's go up a bit and then they go back down to "normal" (about 700).

Anyone have any idea what the device is that is doing this and why it does it?

Thanks in advance.

 

Also. This is a separate issue, but I have had two of the no start condition (but it started fine the second time). One was after a wash of the car and the other was just random in about 45 degree dry weather.

I have also had a few less than perfect starts...where the car seems to struggle to start, but does...it just doesnt fire up as smooth as I'd like (and as normal).

Do you guys think both of these conditions are due to the crappy relays?

Thanks

 

It's the radiator thermostat that clicks like that when it goes on and off , i know its preatty loud .

 

Thanks. I figured it wasnt a big deal...it was just changing my RPM's so I didn't want it to go on if it was some sort of a problem!

Thanks again.

 

GOD, no not you guys.

Please use the search feature, this topic has been discussed time after time, and everytime I seem to tell people that it is you a/c clutch kicking in!

Also, Radiator thermostat? Where the hell did you get that from? My gosh you guys. Please know what you are talking about before saying you know what it is.

 

rattling, yup i have it. it sucks, i just put the music up, lol

OFF TOPIC
my friends civic sounds like its vibrating when he turns it on, and for all u funny people its not the engine, his new battery is wack. thats what you get for buying car batteries at walmart. but it mae me feel alot better about my rattling sound, haha

 

okay but why would my AC clutch be clicking on and off if I am just idling and my AC isnt on?!

 

well your gts has auto climate control, and seeing as you are living in seattle, you rainy weather is like that of mine up here in Vancouver.

So you have humid moist days, and you turn your heater onto defrost. When you are on defrost the a\c automatically kicks in taking moisture out of the air defrosting your windows faster.

 

Batteries? Rattling? Where do you guys come up with this stuff? Gosh, its one click, an a/c clutch....click on, done.

Wow I never knew cheap batteries rattle, they must be loose on the quadmobobulator gear.

 

i honestly dont kno what the sound was from. i just know it started after he got a new battery. doesnt really involve the lancers rattling. i was just saying

 

anyways off topic, but wal mart tech aren't all that great they probably installed something wrong. Anyways:

The clicking you hear every so often is you a/c clutch. I told my buddy(another tech) and before I even fished explaining this thread he said a/c clutch. I said exactly.

Run your engine, turn on defrost, then open your hood and look at the a/c compressor pulley. Its the one furthest down in the engine compartment. And as soon as you hear that click, the center of the pulley will spin. I think this thread is ended.