|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
02-21-2006, 06:31 PM | #1 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88779
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: TN
Vehicle:00 E55 AMG Black |
Strange rattle at idle
After my car is warm and the idle has settled to around 500-600 rpms, I can hear a strange rattle, it sounds like shaking a penny inside a plastic camera film canister. If I open the door, I can't hear it... If I go under the hood, I can't hear it... If I rev the engine above 1000 rpms it goes away. I can only hear it when the radio is off and all doors/windows are closed inside the car. It sounds like it's coming from the driver's side of the engine bay just beyond the fire wall. I'm baffled as to what it could be since I can't hear it outside of the car. Any ideas? I doubt it's valve train or injector noise... but... I could be wrong.
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
|
02-21-2006, 07:02 PM | #2 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 98339
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Alabama
|
Check the heat shield???
|
02-21-2006, 07:37 PM | #3 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88779
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: TN
Vehicle:00 E55 AMG Black |
Update....
Upon looking at the heat shields and further further investigation into the cause of this rattle. I found that it is coming from the trunk behind the removable panel that reveals the floor jack. Too dark to tear appart the trunk so I will do that this weekend along with re-install my stereo (making static noise after letting off throttle with radio OFF.... weird) and fix my DP to Catback leak. |
02-21-2006, 08:41 PM | #4 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 99790
Join Date: Nov 2005
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Stl, MO
Vehicle:02 WRX Aspen White OT Ninja |
i am having this problem too....kinda like a "tink tink tink" sound
|
02-21-2006, 11:15 PM | #5 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88779
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: TN
Vehicle:00 E55 AMG Black |
When I find it I'll let everyone on this little "tink tink" secret... Mine is more of a flapping sound once you stick your head in the trunk to listen... very odd.... very odd indeed....
|
02-24-2006, 01:29 AM | #6 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88779
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: TN
Vehicle:00 E55 AMG Black |
Well I found it... it's my trunk vent... it has rubber flaps to seal the trunk off from the elements... for some reason mine makes intermittent noise at idle once the car is warmed up... still haven't found a permanent solution yet.... duct tape perhaps???.... j/k
|
02-24-2006, 04:08 AM | #7 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 90438
Join Date: Jul 2005
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: New York
|
I have the same prob and so does a lot of people. do you have an aftermarket exhaust? mine started when i put my greddy catback on.
|
02-24-2006, 04:31 PM | #8 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88779
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: TN
Vehicle:00 E55 AMG Black |
Indeed it did at least that's when I started to notice it...strange though...
|
02-26-2006, 01:29 PM | #9 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 12340
Join Date: Nov 2001
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Lincoln, NE
Vehicle:2002 WRX 2.5L Hybrid WRB |
Has anyone found a resolution to this problem? Mine actually started after I was rear-ended, and I got the car back from the body shop. Of course I had to inspect everything after that, and I noticed with the car running that my exhaust was making that exact same noise. It's very annoying, and I would like to get rid of it. Post the fix ASAP!!!
|
03-03-2006, 05:25 PM | #10 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88779
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: TN
Vehicle:00 E55 AMG Black |
I cleaned the salt off of it and now it doesn't make noise... simple enough
|
03-11-2009, 11:27 PM | #11 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 188019
Join Date: Aug 2008
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: Jersey/ Morgantown WV
Vehicle:2015 Audi a4 White |
my bad for bumping a 3 year old thread but i have this exact problem except its not in the trunk...
i can hear it with the doors and windows closed, not with them open though. i can also hear it when i stick my head by the drivers wheel between the front wheel and driver door, and underneath that area. cant hear it with the hood open. it only does it after its warmed up. only at idle, little idle, any gas at all and it dissappears. im stumped its been driving me insane |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Rattling at Idle, what is it?? | gleinz | Factory 2.5L Turbo Powertrain (EJ Series Factory 2.5L Turbo) | 6 | 09-12-2007 03:51 PM |
Rattling at Idle, and over bumps... what is it??? | gleinz | Brakes, Steering & Suspension | 5 | 03-29-2007 07:10 AM |
Strange rattle at 2500-3000rpm during rev-down | 2.5rsracer | Factory 2.0L Turbo Powertrain (EJ Series Factory 2.0L Turbo) | 40 | 05-02-2006 05:46 PM |
Rattle at Idle | Makoto | Factory 2.0L Turbo Powertrain (EJ Series Factory 2.0L Turbo) | 5 | 02-08-2006 03:04 PM |
Rattling at Idle | Pesca | North West Impreza Club Forum -- NWIC | 5 | 07-04-2000 12:35 AM |