Strange Sound
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Hey guys,
My car has about 700 miles on it...A few days ago I noticed a wierd sound that sounds like metal viberating. I only notice it when the windows are down but it is very loud and is coming from the front portion of the car. It can happen when i'm accelerating or randomly occurs when I am coasting to a stop. The only thing that I can think of that might have caused this was hitting an unexpected bump in a landslide zone late at night. It gave the car quite a jolt but I didn't have the windows down so I'm not sure if the bump caused the sound.
Anyone have any ideas??
Thanks....I absolutly LOVE this car!
My car has about 700 miles on it...A few days ago I noticed a wierd sound that sounds like metal viberating. I only notice it when the windows are down but it is very loud and is coming from the front portion of the car. It can happen when i'm accelerating or randomly occurs when I am coasting to a stop. The only thing that I can think of that might have caused this was hitting an unexpected bump in a landslide zone late at night. It gave the car quite a jolt but I didn't have the windows down so I'm not sure if the bump caused the sound.
Anyone have any ideas??
Thanks....I absolutly LOVE this car!
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Originally Posted by Alex L.' post='221797' date='Jan 9 2006, 07:07 PM
Hey guys,
My car has about 700 miles on it...A few days ago I noticed a wierd sound that sounds like metal viberating. I only notice it when the windows are down but it is very loud and is coming from the front portion of the car. It can happen when i'm accelerating or randomly occurs when I am coasting to a stop. The only thing that I can think of that might have caused this was hitting an unexpected bump in a landslide zone late at night. It gave the car quite a jolt but I didn't have the windows down so I'm not sure if the bump caused the sound.
Anyone have any ideas??
Thanks....I absolutly LOVE this car!
My car has about 700 miles on it...A few days ago I noticed a wierd sound that sounds like metal viberating. I only notice it when the windows are down but it is very loud and is coming from the front portion of the car. It can happen when i'm accelerating or randomly occurs when I am coasting to a stop. The only thing that I can think of that might have caused this was hitting an unexpected bump in a landslide zone late at night. It gave the car quite a jolt but I didn't have the windows down so I'm not sure if the bump caused the sound.
Anyone have any ideas??
Thanks....I absolutly LOVE this car!
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hmmm I'll check the wheels tommorow thanks for the suggestion. If nobody else is having this problem there must be something wrong which would mean a trip to the dealer...
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Possibly a loose exhaust / cat heat shield?
It happened to a catalytic converter on a car I had many years ago.
Irritating at best.
Just a thought.
It happened to a catalytic converter on a car I had many years ago.
Irritating at best.
Just a thought.
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Originally Posted by Alex L.' post='221928' date='Jan 10 2006, 01:20 AM
hmmm I'll check the wheels tommorow thanks for the suggestion. If nobody else is having this problem there must be something wrong which would mean a trip to the dealer...
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Hey guys after a trip to the dealer they say the problem is "the catalytic converter is coming apart". Well, they assured me its safe to drive and ordered new parts. Hopefully that will clear up the problem!
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I'm glad they found the problem. That is actually the hardest part.... to locate what to repaire 
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That's exactly what I was going to predict, or some sort of heat shield. Very tinny vibration rattle. No sweat; it's all covered under warranty.
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Originally Posted by realtyman' post='222031' date='Jan 10 2006, 08:59 AM
Possibly a loose exhaust / cat heat shield?
It happened to a catalytic converter on a car I had many years ago.
Irritating at best.
Just a thought.
It happened to a catalytic converter on a car I had many years ago.
Irritating at best.
Just a thought.
Glad to hear it is something rather simple to repair.
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Originally Posted by Alex L.' post='224296' date='Jan 14 2006, 05:01 PM
Hey guys after a trip to the dealer they say the problem is "the catalytic converter is coming apart". Well, they assured me its safe to drive and ordered new parts. Hopefully that will clear up the problem!