Okay, for all you techies and guys who know wierd stuff that the rest of us for some reason dont, can you solve this for me?
Every time I start my car (02 6spd), and especially after its been sitting over night, It starts up fine and then as the revs "lower?" thers this loud grinding noise coming from the engine bay. it only lasts for like a second, kind of like if you sat a piece of metal on a gringin wheel and took it right back off, or threw a screw into a metal fan. What the hell is it? is anyone else having this problem? should i take it in for service? Its only been getting worse too, and its been going on for like 2 months now. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanx

 

take it in for service. It might be the starter... dont worry its under warrenty.

 

YEOOOOOOUCH...TAKE IT IN...that's the only answer...

Could be a/l brakes equip..a/c compressor, belt pulley...warranty!!!

Two months?


ARFF

 

well, maybe not a full two months. but is has been a while. at first it was nothing. now its really getting bad.

 

i got the same problem too
but mines auto

 

I'm on the same boat as well. I thought there was thread about this problem. Someone said it was normal I think.

 

if anyone can find that thread id love to see it.

i dont think its normal though. never heard a car do it and it sounds like metal grinding, how can that be normal?

 

There is a thread on this. At least 6 months ago. The noise is coming from the timing chain tensioner. The tensioner is hydraulic and takes a second to pump up with oil. The noise you hear during that first second is the timing chain rattling against the tensioner. The service manual says it is normal. My car does not do it all the time. I mostly get a little rattle once in a while. But once it sounded really bad. Like a grinding.

 

that sounds like a logical explanation. I can accept that. thanks for the help! if anyone else has anything to add, do so.

thanx!!!

 

yay!!!
its amazing how much is in that manual

 

isnt it though.........