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Jun 11, 2008 | 12:16 AM

#21

coupeguy2001

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I have noticed that high pitched noise. it comes and goes, sounds a lot like the air blowing out the hatch seal. With the air conditioning turned on, it goes away. figure that one out!!!

Jun 11, 2008 | 12:25 AM

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cwyates4

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Mine really reminds me of a loose washer, but theres too many down there!

Jun 16, 2008 | 07:29 AM

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My most annoying noise is the clicking/ popping noise when pushing in the clutch pedal. I've traced it to the clutch fork pivot stud in the bellhousing but to change the clutch fork and the stud I have to yank the tranny. If I am going to go to all that trouble I am not gonna stuff the 4+3 back in it, it's gonna get a TKO 5 speed. Now that pivot stud just cost me 3 grand on a car I only paid $6800 for! If it makes it thru the summer, it'll get done this winter.

Jul 4, 2008 | 07:54 PM

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lumij3

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Jul 4, 2008 | 10:18 PM

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Eddywill

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I am thinking about picking up a rigid brand seesnake to find little out of sight issues. Have any of you ever messed with one?

Jul 4, 2008 | 11:34 PM

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cwyates4

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From: Jasper Texas

I figured out my ringing noise, it was the belt tensioner. The spring in the tensioner failed and caused an awful high pitched ringing between 1100-1400 rpms. I could have sworn it was coming from the rear! To the ear doctor!

Jul 5, 2008 | 12:58 PM

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Re your 86 and the 4+3, wise move - I put two $2500 trannys in my 85 in 125k miles, those things are flakey. Looks sharp!

Jul 10, 2008 | 09:07 PM

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From: Golden CO

my ringing noise - front brake calipers C4

Over any kind of bump, sounded like a back of washers were hung in each wheel well. It's calipers for sure, and taking them apart soon but looking at drawings I can't see what could be in there to make this kind of noise. Well, will find out when I get inside and share the results.