Dead Optima, Ticking Noises
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From: Irvine CA
Dead Optima, Ticking Noises
I had left the V1 on in the car, covered it and left it for 2 weeks. Today is Friday, nice day to take-the-Vette-to-work-day. I clicked the Unlock button on the keyfob, no unlocking noise. O-MG! I realized what had happened and I know jump starting it is not even gonna help. I got the charger out and connected the battery. Now weird stuff started to happen....I heard some ticking noise under the coolant reservoir and even some scratching noise in the back area, around the rear differential. I thought there was a cat under the car's rear but upon powering down the charger, it disappeared. I turned it on, and the same thing happened. I decided to unplug it and went to work. I was so mad, I even got a new shorty antenna yesterday to replace the huge stock one.
After work, I did not want to take any chances, I went to Costco and replaced my 1 year old Optima. I dropped it in the car, she roared back to life!! I got the Predator out to do some diagnostics, no trouble codes whatsoever. I did a test run on the highway, still good as ever.
It still puzzles me what those noises could be??? Any ideas?
After work, I did not want to take any chances, I went to Costco and replaced my 1 year old Optima. I dropped it in the car, she roared back to life!! I got the Predator out to do some diagnostics, no trouble codes whatsoever. I did a test run on the highway, still good as ever.
It still puzzles me what those noises could be??? Any ideas?
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From: Montoursville Pa
Originally Posted by c5chris
I had left the V1 on in the car, covered it and left it for 2 weeks. Today is Friday, nice day to take-the-Vette-to-work-day. I clicked the Unlock button on the keyfob, no unlocking noise. O-MG! I realized what had happened and I know jump starting it is not even gonna help. I got the charger out and connected the battery. Now weird stuff started to happen....I heard some ticking noise under the coolant reservoir and even some scratching noise in the back area, around the rear differential. I thought there was a cat under the car's rear but upon powering down the charger, it disappeared. I turned it on, and the same thing happened. I decided to unplug it and went to work. I was so mad, I even got a new shorty antenna yesterday to replace the huge stock one.
After work, I did not want to take any chances, I went to Costco and replaced my 1 year old Optima. I dropped it in the car, she roared back to life!! I got the Predator out to do some diagnostics, no trouble codes whatsoever. I did a test run on the highway, still good as ever.
It still puzzles me what those noises could be??? Any ideas?
After work, I did not want to take any chances, I went to Costco and replaced my 1 year old Optima. I dropped it in the car, she roared back to life!! I got the Predator out to do some diagnostics, no trouble codes whatsoever. I did a test run on the highway, still good as ever.
It still puzzles me what those noises could be??? Any ideas?
