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09-16-2008, 12:50 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
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| Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
Lately I've been hearing a sound that resembles a very quiet chirping/squeaking, almost like a cricket, when I accelerate around 1800-2000 rpm. It makes this sound every shift until the revs increase, and even at idle.
I've noticed it tends to go away when I put the clutch in while shifting, but I don't have a guess as to what it could be. Maybe my throw out bearing? It seems to come from just below/behind the airbox.
I have a 2005 with a manual trans. Thanks! | 
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09-16-2008, 01:04 PM
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#2 | | phillys phattest
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
sorry... i had to when i read the title of the thread......  | |
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09-16-2008, 01:07 PM
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#3 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
Haha, I almost started the thread with an apology for the MIB reference... | |
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09-16-2008, 01:20 PM
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#4 | | Registered User
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09-16-2008, 01:28 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
Any one experience any odd sounds while shifting? My box has 60K on the clock with the factory tranny fluid. | |
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09-16-2008, 02:10 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
I have the same noise coming from my engine. It might be a pulley or the drive belt... | |
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09-16-2008, 02:22 PM
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#7 | | swangin 4rm lane 2 lane
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin TX
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
mines is doin tha same thang i thought it was cuz i ran over a dog | |
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09-16-2008, 02:27 PM
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#8 | | FUSCION YO!
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: By Da Beach!
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
mine started doing it after i washed the engine bay. after further inspection, it was my belt from the pulley to the power steering pump. the degreaser dried it out i think. sprayed one shot of belt dressing (read: k&n filter oil  ) on the belt while the engine was running and the sound instantly went away  been gone for 3 months now | |
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09-16-2008, 02:49 PM
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09-16-2008, 02:51 PM
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#10 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big_Jim  sorry... i had to when i read the title of the thread...... | I didnt even care what the thread was about...I was coming straight in here to post that picture.
You fkn beat me to it. | |
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09-16-2008, 03:46 PM
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#11 | | phillys phattest
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
hahahahahaha. gotta be quick on the google image search.
on another note, to quiet a squeaky belt, use a crayon. Ive done it to all my cars that have had squeaky belts, and its silenced them all. | |
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09-16-2008, 05:04 PM
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#12 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
I'll pick up some belt dressing and see what it does. If it is my belt(s) what is the schedule mileage for those to be replaced? I checked on edmunds and only found items indicating to check the drive belt(s). | |
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09-17-2008, 09:16 PM
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#13 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
I'm new here and always wanted to know what in god's name that sound was. now i know.. thank's  | |
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10-06-2008, 09:46 AM
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#14 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
But why would it go away when clutching? I have the same issue. But mine is almost like a high pitch rattling. and goes away when I clutch | |
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10-06-2008, 11:21 AM
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#15 | | Registered User
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
serpentine belt slipping would be my guess. | |
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10-15-2008, 11:38 AM
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#16 | | Nor-Cal Balliztik
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| Re: Noisy Cricket in the Engine Bay?
I hear the sound when I am just sitting there. I think my belt is either loose or too tight. Most likely loose. | |
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