CORVETTES are WELL KNOWN for strange noises, and other cars are hardly exempt.
PRIME SUSPECTS
LOOSE TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS
BAD U-JOINTS
BAD WHEEL BEARINGS
LOOSE FLYWHEEL or FLEX PLATE,
BAD THROW OUT BEARING
BAD BRAKES
LOOSE VACUUM OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
LOOSE or WORN, BELT DRIVEN, ENGINE ACCESSORIES
power accessories like window, or fan motors
exhaust leaks
lack of lubrication on moving interior parts like seat tracks
looe or damaged body,engine or transmission mounts
loose cross members.
You should be able to locate the source of the noise or at least the area its coming from to concentrate further investigation. by locating the area, on the cars body or when the noise occures durring either a brief test drive or putting the car up on a lift!
Try to find out and isolate the problem too,
if its
engine speed,(rpm)
engine temp.
or wheel rotation,
transmission gear
or car speed
or body movement
stearing system or brakes or
(suspension) related
PRIME SUSPECTS
LOOSE TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS
BAD U-JOINTS
BAD WHEEL BEARINGS
LOOSE FLYWHEEL or FLEX PLATE,
BAD THROW OUT BEARING
BAD BRAKES
LOOSE VACUUM OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
LOOSE or WORN, BELT DRIVEN, ENGINE ACCESSORIES
power accessories like window, or fan motors
exhaust leaks
lack of lubrication on moving interior parts like seat tracks
looe or damaged body,engine or transmission mounts
loose cross members.
You should be able to locate the source of the noise or at least the area its coming from to concentrate further investigation. by locating the area, on the cars body or when the noise occures durring either a brief test drive or putting the car up on a lift!
Try to find out and isolate the problem too,
if its
engine speed,(rpm)
engine temp.
or wheel rotation,
transmission gear
or car speed
or body movement
stearing system or brakes or
(suspension) related