What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
-it usually happens when im holding the brake without moving for a couple minutes (like at a drive thru or in slow moving traffic).
-its a repetitive sound (its not random). -it fades in and out at times but can go for awhile if I don't move or let off the brake -its relatively loud and I can hear it when windows are closed -there are no noticeable problems with braking (or driving the car for that matter) -it does it when im in drive,park, or neutral holding the brake down -my parking brake is not pulled up, so don't ask :P -although it mainly happens when im not moving, I sometimes hear it when I'm slowly going into a stop or coming out of one (like pulling up a few feet in traffic) I don't know much about car insides, but to me it sounds like some kind of belt rubbing and causing the noise. I am going to get someone to hold the brake for me so I can pop the hood and take a look...I'll possibly get a sound clip too if that would help anyone diagnose it :) any help is greatly appreciated!! I hope its nothing major! |
RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
is it a grinding noise?
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RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
no, I wouldn't say grinding...
you know what? this is too hard to explain. I'm going to get video/sound asap |
RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
I think i know what your talking about cuz mine has the same problem. I had a mechanic look at it and he said its a bracket on the alternator that came loose. He tightened it and it stopped but then it came back like a week later and it wont stop.
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RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
alright, I took it for a spin to get it going.
it's definitely a rattling noise (as if something is loose). i could never get it to do it when my hood was up so I closed my hood extra hard (im thinking it could have been the hood rattling!) im just going to have to drive it a bit and see what happens. Billy...is the alternator easy to tighten or does it require a mechanic, and/or removing of parts? |
RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
Im not sure one of my dads good friends took a look at it for me and fixed it in like 5 minutes while i was gone so im guessing its pretty easy.
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RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
alright, I learned a few things when I was out tonight
I've pretty much ruled out the hood rattling as a possibility since I slammed it shut and the noise came right back. I managed to record a sound clip but my phone made it into some weird codec. I'll mess with it tomorrow. |
RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
is it cold near you? when its cold i hear my hood rattling against something. idk what but it wont go away no matter how hard i close the hood. but when its warm or hot out. i hear nothing. i would hear it the same times as u.
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RE: What is the sound I'm getting when I brake at a stop?
hmmm an interesting conderation....
we do have a cold front this weekend, i guess that could be it, although it seems odd |
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