Rhythmic click at idle
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Rhythmic click at idle
I've had this "noise" since i've owned the car, from i'd say below the center of the UIM i *think* it originates, but when the car is idling the most audible noise is a "click click click" like a fuel injector, more clicks per second when i raise the rpm and it's loud enough to distinguish it from all other noises when car is running, hood closed, just sitting there
i can pretty much tell what rpm the car is idling at by listening to this click (even while sitting in traffic)
is this normal?
seems to dround out past ~2000rpm, car has stock exhaust so engine bay noises are clearly the loudest
i can pretty much tell what rpm the car is idling at by listening to this click (even while sitting in traffic)
is this normal?
seems to dround out past ~2000rpm, car has stock exhaust so engine bay noises are clearly the loudest
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tried to unplug, no difference... i really think it's a exhaust manifold leak (tiny one), cause i also hear "air" underneath the passenger floorboard when it's cold most prodominantly and the main cat gaskets are bran new
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I have the same thing. I looked under the hood at night and sure enough if you look close enough to the spark plug area hehind the manifold i could see arching going on, so maybe your wires are old and need replacing.
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I had an annoying tick that changed with rpm...turned out one of the arms on the turbos was knocking up against them. Going non-sequential fixed it since you have to tie down that arm.
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I had an annoying tick that changed with rpm...turned out one of the arms on the turbos was knocking up against them. Going non-sequential fixed it since you have to tie down that arm.
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