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| Growl when at the lights; could be transmission or drivetrain | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:39 pm (611 Views) | |
| Gerry Lloyd | Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:39 pm Post #1 |
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I have heard this growl on another merc as it slowed then turned into the street I park in. When stationary in gear there is a growl that goes away if you put the car into neutral. The growl used to appear as I pulled off but now it's there at standstill and when I pull off. Any ideas? Could be the exhaust fouling with the drivetrain somewhere?. |
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| Neil | Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:57 pm Post #2 |
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Perhaps, but could also be the exhaust mounting bracket on the gearbox. Be careful if you decide to run the car whilst it's up on axle stands, eh?
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| Gerry Lloyd | Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:19 pm Post #3 |
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thanks, will take a look at that in a safe way |
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| Stempies | Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:55 am Post #4 |
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If it's an auto, you sometimes get transmission creep if your foot isn't on the brake hard enough, this sounds more like a groan/creaking noise if it is! |
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| Gerry Lloyd | Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:50 pm Post #5 |
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Worked it out: Lately I've been activating the cooling fan with an over-ride swtch. I found that although the growling went away when engaging neutral at the traffic lights, it also went away if I turned off my fan. The answer : The soft engine mounts allow the engine to dip when in gear with brakes on. If the fan is forced on then, it collides with the plastic faring, hence the grinding noise.
Edited by Gerry Lloyd, Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:30 am.
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