Bri-Guy-GA Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Posted October 19, 2007 They are .wav file not video. Youtube won't post them, wrong format. How about I email them to you? Quote
Bri-Guy-GA Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Posted October 22, 2007 OK, I raised the car up by the frame this weekend and lifted the engine cradle with my jack. While it moved up slightly it quickly took the car with it, so I don't think the noise I am hearing is the cradle bushings. I also lifted the engine and noticed that the passenger side motor mount moved up a good 1" or so before the chassis moved. Could the motor mounts be the cause of my noise? I had the guys at O'Reilly listen to it and he didn't think it was the CV joints. I have the sound on a .wav file, but can't find anyway to post it online. I also looked at the tranny fluid and its just below the hatched area, but I doubt thats the problem. Quote
gp90se Posted October 22, 2007 Report Posted October 22, 2007 sounds like cradle bolts/bushings. Quote
IRONDOG442 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Posted October 22, 2007 Next check the engine mount. has the noise gotten quieter? Thats what i said earlier, I have had the same noise you are describing come down to a lower engine mount. best way to test it, pop hood have someone outside the car watch the motor itself put car into drive and take off slowly and see if the motor lunges forward. Quote
Pontiac6KSTEAWD Posted October 22, 2007 Report Posted October 22, 2007 To me, it sounds like lower ball joints... Quote
Bri-Guy-GA Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Posted October 22, 2007 To me, it sounds like lower ball joints... Would ball joints click though? It's not all the time either. I would think suspension would be constant. If I take off slow, nothing. Hit it and its click city. I was wondering if it could be tranny also. Anyone want to hear it? Send me an email addy. Quote
Pontiac6KSTEAWD Posted October 23, 2007 Report Posted October 23, 2007 Send it over, my email is in the profile... Quote
Pontiac6KSTEAWD Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 I have listened to these sounds. And its more mechanical sounding then steering sound. If that makes since. Like a bearing letting go, or, something with the cam. I am not sure. Its defenetly to repeative to say its suspension steering related. Quote
Bri-Guy-GA Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Posted October 25, 2007 The motor only has 15-20K on it. Could it be bad already? It's a GM crate motor installed right before I bought the GP. If it was an internal motor thing wouldn't it be a constant and not intermittent? Looks like its time to take it to a garage to find out. Will keep you posted. Quote
Pontiac6KSTEAWD Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 I wish I could find a place to post a sound so others with a more experienced ear could here it. Photobucket wont do it... Quote
JakeMetz63 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 I have a similar problem in my shitsubushi, it normally only does it when it hasnt been driven in a few hours, quite annoying. Quote
Bri-Guy-GA Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Posted October 29, 2007 Its official. The chain in the tranny is stretched. The sound is the chain skipping teeth on the gears. Time for a rebuild. Quote
Pontiac6KSTEAWD Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 Well, at least I was right about it being mechanical... Quote
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