Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 10:38 pm, by: Karl Baladovciv(S_t_a_r_3_3)
I know, I know.. it sounds like a stupid question, but I need to know!
When I'm driving along with my window down, I can hear the sound of my car/engine rebounding of surfaces/objects (ie. passing car, curb, barrier etc..) and it sounds sorta, wait for it, 'chainy'?
It's a hard sound to describe. Metal scraping, chainy. There isn't anything obvious that I can see which could be making the sound. My wheels aren't scraping or touching.. Something that I have noticed however, there is a slight ticking coming from the engine bay whilst idling.. not too sure where, and I do apologise for being vague.
Could this be the sound I'm hearing as I drive? If so, what could it indicate..?
hahha.. oh dear.
Peter Nitschke Junk Filterer South Australia UZZ30 UZZ31
Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 10:47 pm, by: Peter Nitschke(Pen)
Could be anything. Do you get any weird noises when parked? Go past a familiar fence and change gears but keeps the speed constant, does the chain noise change?
Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 05:50 pm, by: Tom Richards(Tomr)
hi karl,
if you are unable to identify the noise, you need to go to someone who can. it may be normal, but it could be major. get assistance to identify the source.
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 09:51 am, by: Jol Alexander(Courage)
^ Yep what Tom said.
If you're anything like me you are absolutly paranoid abouty the sound of your engine.
Last night I was driving and i heard a tap tap tap .. the alignment got weird and the ride felt bumpy.
Pulled it over and checked her out .. there was tiny stone the side of a 5c peicein the grove of the tyre. None of my passengers noticed anything.
Anyway as Tom said - if you are concerned take it to a Soarer mechanic .. do NOT get a mobile mechanic out no matter how cheap or experienced they claim to be
Monday, September 07, 2009 - 12:29 am, by: Robert Pressnell(Bob_pressnell)
I had a similar problem a few months back i found it to be the round clamps.That holds the covers that are on the exhaust up towards front of car.I checked and checked but i could'nt find nothing until one day i looked under the car the steel ring which is simmiler to a hose clamp had come loose and was scrapping on the road also the bottom part of the exhaust cover came loose and was hang down facing towards the front of that to would scrape especially Hwy driving