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Old 12-17-2007, 08:10 AM
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Thumping sound when engine is cold

I'm taking the max in to get a new clutch in a few days but wanted to get some opinions on this sound so I don't get a clutch job and then find out my engine is about to explode and I wasted money on a clutch.

The sound is a thumping sound when the engine is cold on startup. I can feel it through the brake pedal. It's not an even consistent thumping but more like thump thump...thump...thump thump thump. I only hear/feel it in the brake pedal at idle. If I raise the RPMs I don't feel it or hear it. When the engine warms up I don't feel or hear it either.

It's not my VTC's (you don't feel those anyways), mine already clack, I know what that is.

Could it be a misfire? I don't know what that sounds like. My check engine light isn't on or anything. What should I do? Change the plugs and wires? Any ideas?
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Old 12-17-2007, 06:06 PM
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Sounds like a misfire to me. I get it occasionally - can't say I really feel it through the brake pedal though.
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Old 12-17-2007, 07:02 PM
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I seem to be getting the same thing, i wouldnt worry about it
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Old 12-18-2007, 07:54 AM
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you can check the end of your plug wires....sometimes when they crack, a small amount of air gets in and gets gully with the spark, causing a thump or bog....worth checking into
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Old 12-18-2007, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by drftking1
you can check the end of your plug wires....sometimes when they crack, a small amount of air gets in and gets gully with the spark, causing a thump or bog....worth checking into
He has the VE30DE engine= coil on plug design=no plug wires.
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