Engine Noise

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

11-03-2003, 01:58 PM

pecora55

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Oct 2003

Posts: 58

Engine Noise

My engine is making a noise almost like a chain is lose or something i guess you could say. WHen i start it up i get the sound and i also get it while im accelerating. It goes away after awhile...i dont know what it is...ive had it for awhile....my last post didnt go through about it...anyways id like some help...wondering if any of u guys have had the same problem. Thanks again and ive got 850 miles on it....

11-03-2003, 02:33 PM

jbgoodmax

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2001

Posts: 230

Quote:

Originally Posted by pecora55

It may be a "heat shield". Mine does something similair, but goes away when hot and doesn't come back unless the car gets really cold. I will take it in verify, but the sound is the same as my other Max and they told me the same thing.

11-03-2003, 04:36 PM

Monotaur

Supporting Maxima.org Member

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Denver, CO

Posts: 943

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbgoodmax

One of my "heat shields" was loose and would rattle at around 2K+ RPM... the service tech tightened it right up and no more rattle....

11-03-2003, 10:43 PM

pecora55

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Oct 2003

Posts: 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monotaur

One of my "heat shields" was loose and would rattle at around 2K+ RPM... the service tech tightened it right up and no more rattle....

You know it does do it around a certain RPM...maybe thats it..im getting it looked at this weekend anyways, i have to get a rim replaced because the guy that took it to get it cleaned and gased hit a friggin curb so they had to get one in...

11-04-2003, 11:48 AM

pecora55

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Oct 2003

Posts: 58

Anyone else???????

11-04-2003, 05:24 PM

bigcozz

Donating Maxima.org Member

Join Date: Sep 2003

Posts: 366

I am waiting fopr my max and you guys are getting me so paranoid!

11-06-2003, 09:07 PM

Freaksta

Newbie - Just Registered

Join Date: Nov 2003

Posts: 0

I had the same exact problem. It was the heat shield but it took them over 2hrs to diagnose and fix. Their must be a flaw in the manufacturing process on that step if there are this many with the problem.

11-06-2003, 09:33 PM

pecora55

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Oct 2003

Posts: 58

just not tightened down enough? thanks fellas, im going to take it on saturday so ill tell them what ive heard

11-07-2003, 03:29 PM

Slurppie

Member

Join Date: Aug 2002

Posts: 32

If the noise is at start up then it's probably the "silent" timing chain (yea right). That was a big issue with us Alti owners at first.

11-07-2003, 11:08 PM

#10

2K4maxima

Member

Join Date: Jul 2003

Posts: 51

my car makes the same rattling noise.. but only happens when im lightly accelerating

11-08-2003, 10:15 AM

#11

Monotaur

Supporting Maxima.org Member

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Denver, CO

Posts: 943

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2K4maxima

my car makes the same rattling noise.. but only happens when im lightly accelerating

That's about when mine would make noise. I had to be accelerating and the engine speed at 2K-3K RPM or so.. wouldn't make the noise in park at those speeds.