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Need Help, Strange sound
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Need Help, Strange sound
While going for a quick ride this morning, from a starting stand still, I got on it a little bit. Immediately upon depressing the accelerator, a grinding sound occurs. But it only lasts for a second or two and doesn't occur again through the cycle of gears. The only time I am hearing this grinding rattling sound is at initial accel. What is this? It seems as though it is coming from the rear of the engine compartment but I can't tell where exactly. It sounds as if it's rocks being flung about from the tire spin but it's coming from the engine compartment, not the rear end. Any ideas?
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From: Shreveport LA
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Originally Posted by chris75stingray
upon acceleration, you can get a rattling can sound if the timming is retarded too much.
I thought the rattling was if the timing was to advanced...am I wrong?
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Originally Posted by Mr Chauffeur
While going for a quick ride this morning, from a starting stand still, I got on it a little bit. Immediately upon depressing the accelerator, a grinding sound occurs. But it only lasts for a second or two and doesn't occur again through the cycle of gears. The only time I am hearing this grinding rattling sound is at initial accel. What is this? It seems as though it is coming from the rear of the engine compartment but I can't tell where exactly. It sounds as if it's rocks being flung about from the tire spin but it's coming from the engine compartment, not the rear end. Any ideas?
Stephan