vibrating sound on takeoff

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05-09-2008, 09:42 AM

faspas

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vibrating sound on takeoff

When i start the car and the car takes off i hear a vibrating sound coming from under the front end. this only happens when i initially take off and not afterwards. what is it

05-09-2008, 10:34 AM

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RE: vibrating sound on takeoff

what year?

Mine's a 98 lx and the rattling sound was from a heat shield that came lose b/c of rust. I bought 2 muffler clamps and clamped them down. it could be a heat shield that has rusted out.

05-09-2008, 10:36 AM

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RE: vibrating sound on takeoff

sorry, its a 2004 LX.
it only does it the first time i take off after turning the car on

05-09-2008, 11:11 AM

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RE: vibrating sound on takeoff

Vibrating sound like a rattling? Metal against metal? Or is it just a vibrating through the whole car that you actually feel?

05-09-2008, 11:15 AM

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RE: vibrating sound on takeoff

yes a vibrating sound like/or grinding of metal to metal

05-09-2008, 11:23 AM

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RE: vibrating sound on takeoff

If it sounds really tinny it almost has to be a heat shield. Drive the car up on ramps and get underneath (while the engine is cold and not running) and shake stuff around to see if you can duplicate the noise.

05-09-2008, 12:21 PM

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RE: vibrating sound on takeoff

do you happen to have an intake installed that's hitting something?

05-16-2008, 08:11 PM

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RE: vibrating sound on takeoff

i dont know i just got the car a month ago. it only does it when i turn on the car and take off for the first time. its a vibrating sound from i think the front end.