Hey guys, i drive a 97 GLE Auto and every time i shut off the car, i can clearly hear something dripping, it makes a loud clank as it hits the bottom of the car under the hood. What is this and is this normal? It lasts for several minutes and slowly slows down in intensity. Could something be leaking??

 

i think the noise your talking about is normal

 

its the metals contracting as they cool

 

metals expand when they are hot. driving your car makes them hot . the clicking noise is everything coolign down and contracting back into place. normal for any car, esp with an alumiumum block like we do. after a couple days u dont even notice it anymore.

 

thanx for the info guys =) relieved my worries there