help me id this new noise
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help me id this new noise
So my wife has been driving my 928 for a llittle over a week while i was working on her pos xj8.
I get in the car today and take it for a drive down to cedar island (awesome drive is anyone is down this way).
I noticed the sound in town at first. When i would accelerate hard sometimes it would begin making a " sheet metal flapping" sound. the "flapping" was not dependent on motor rpm, and would "flap" on irregular rhythms.
It would not do it every time, but sometimes. The noise would last until i slowed down.
I swore it sounded like i had one of those thin strips of sheet metal that the hvac guys use to hang ducts caught under my car. It sounded like it was flapping and hitting the asphalt.
I continued the drive and made a high speed run. as i slowed i could hear it again exactly the same sheet metal flapping sound. Again i got out and looked under the car and nothing....
got back on the road and it was gone
any ideas where to start looking?
I get in the car today and take it for a drive down to cedar island (awesome drive is anyone is down this way).
I noticed the sound in town at first. When i would accelerate hard sometimes it would begin making a " sheet metal flapping" sound. the "flapping" was not dependent on motor rpm, and would "flap" on irregular rhythms.
It would not do it every time, but sometimes. The noise would last until i slowed down.
I swore it sounded like i had one of those thin strips of sheet metal that the hvac guys use to hang ducts caught under my car. It sounded like it was flapping and hitting the asphalt.
I continued the drive and made a high speed run. as i slowed i could hear it again exactly the same sheet metal flapping sound. Again i got out and looked under the car and nothing....
got back on the road and it was gone
any ideas where to start looking?
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Check your spoiler mounts and all the heat shields. Could be any of them. They get greasy and loose sometimes... just like college, but it takes jack stands instead of vodka to get under a 928.
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Jack it up. Lots of heat shields under there.
Thin metal..like what you would find in AC systems in buildings.
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lol... no she did not tell me about that..but i have my suspicions....
i will be getting it in the garage and up in stands tomorrow....
looks like i will be doing my trans fluid/filter change as well.
i will be getting it in the garage and up in stands tomorrow....
looks like i will be doing my trans fluid/filter change as well.
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since i just did the brakes, i thought of the shields also... could reach them between the wheel spokes...nice and tight..
this is not a fast vibrating noise like something is touching.. it sounds like a flapping... slower and not rhythmic...
i will hopefully find out tomorrow.
this is not a fast vibrating noise like something is touching.. it sounds like a flapping... slower and not rhythmic...
i will hopefully find out tomorrow.
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from the info I would guess that its one of the heat shields next to the exhaust manifold/ header pipe connection they are held on with 2 bolts ,
if one comes off then it will flap in the wind
if one comes off then it will flap in the wind
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That's where the bag fell off from under the car.
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Also check the black plastic plate that between the rear edge of the front PU (fender) and the lower edge of the radiator flap framework. Shove your hand in the 3rd slot down in the front - the black plastic link plate should be firmly attached.
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thanks for the input.
i could not get on the lift today....
Leaving for 7 day cruise tomorrow and found some issues with my die gear yesterday...
Had to deal with that in my spare tie today. Not going to miss diving in cozumel and beliez... and NOT going to trust my life to rental regs....
Looks like baby will have to wait until we get back.
i could not get on the lift today....
Leaving for 7 day cruise tomorrow and found some issues with my die gear yesterday...
Had to deal with that in my spare tie today. Not going to miss diving in cozumel and beliez... and NOT going to trust my life to rental regs....
Looks like baby will have to wait until we get back.