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Help - Odd noise
I have an issue with my car that may or may not be anything. When I turn my ignition to accessory everything works fine, but my engine area makes this odd sounding click. The best way to describe it like a constant bug zap from a bug lamp. It seems to be coming from the general area of where ABS pump or whatever that is, is located. My ABS light is on, and my radiator is bad, and im replacing the whole thing, and the siezed fans. Any suggestions or is this normal? I dont think i ever noticed this before.
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Matt - Akron, OH And then what??? |
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My power steering pump makes that sound. And, the power steering pump is in the general vicinity of the ABS thingy. With mine, if I start the car with the hood open, I can hear it. Then if I turn the steering wheel at all, it goes away. I'm not sure if this is an indication of a bad PS pump, but I'm really not worried about it (and no, it's not my o-ring. I recently replaced that with OEM).
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Does this happen when the engine is running, or just in the on position? It's probably just an ignition coil priming. They tend to sound like that when the car is just in the on position and not running.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Oh, yea...guess you never said the engine was running. LOL.
But, my car does that also. I have no idea what it is, but I'm not at all worried about it.
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Time for my very own long list of mods: 92 SVX LS-L - Ebony Pearl - 2002 WRX 5MT trans w/STi gearset (rebuilt & installed myself ) - BMW E46 HID retrofit - Kenwood Headunit - Phoenix Gold 75x4 RMS amp - Alpine Type R 6.5" front components - Alpine Type R 6x9 3way rear speakers - 18"x9" Rota G-Force wheels w/225/40ZR18 Toyo T1R's - Mychailo's custom springs - Urethane front & rear sway bar bushings - KC exhaust (2.5" dual magnaflow) - Escaine seat swap - Removed Spoiler I don't care if Subaru says it's STI...it will always be STi to me |
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yea my car makes weird sounds similar to that too... when the engine is running it sounds like pistins moving up and down... and valves opening and closing and and when i am moving i hear the sound of tires rotating.... its normal start up noises
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ok
thanks guys, i think it was something with the power steering, today it didnt make that noise. this problem was with the engine OFF and on accessory.
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Matt - Akron, OH And then what??? |
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i had a ticking but it was alifter... couldit be your security module?
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