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Leo_black · 09-26-2013, 01:00 PM

Every one in a while, and only while I push on the accelerator, I get this metallic sound. To me, it sounds like something metal rubbing something else (maybe something rubbing or jingling or dragging I'm not sure how to explain it). It doesn't happen that often, and like I said ONLY if I give it gas, if I let off and coast it goes away, give it gas it comes back then suddenly goes silent after a random amount of time.

Not sure if it's related but whenever I make a hard left (by hard I mean either on the freeway or hitting a wide turn at ~20mph) I can hear another noise like something shifted underneath the car on the passenger side.

I saw another thread on here kind of like this but can't seem to find it so I apologize in advance on double posting. If I'm remember correctly some of the people on that thread thought it might be or was the exhaust not fully bolted so it was loose. Does that sound like it may be the case?

I do have a cold air intake installed, no other performance mods besides that but I'm quite certain it's not that because I'm pretty sure I heard it on rare occasions before it was installed. For now please operate under the assumption that there is no problem due to the cai. I called my dealer I got it from, the only one for 50 miles, but the guy in the service department said they can't get me in until this Saturday (my fault not theirs since I work until at least 6 and can't get off early enough to get there.)

jasonfichter · 09-26-2013, 10:03 PM

i thought i had a rattling also but it turned out to be a torque converter.

OldScoolCamaro · 09-26-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo_black

Every one in a while, and only while I push on the accelerator, I get this metallic sound. To me, it sounds like something metal rubbing something else (maybe something rubbing or jingling or dragging I'm not sure how to explain it). It doesn't happen that often, and like I said ONLY if I give it gas, if I let off and coast it goes away, give it gas it comes back then suddenly goes silent after a random amount of time.

Not sure if it's related but whenever I make a hard left (by hard I mean either on the freeway or hitting a wide turn at ~20mph) I can hear another noise like something shifted underneath the car on the passenger side.

I saw another thread on here kind of like this but can't seem to find it so I apologize in advance on double posting. If I'm remember correctly some of the people on that thread thought it might be or was the exhaust not fully bolted so it was loose. Does that sound like it may be the case?

I do have a cold air intake installed, no other performance mods besides that but I'm quite certain it's not that because I'm pretty sure I heard it on rare occasions before it was installed. For now please operate under the assumption that there is no problem due to the cai. I called my dealer I got it from, the only one for 50 miles, but the guy in the service department said they can't get me in until this Saturday (my fault not theirs since I work until at least 6 and can't get off early enough to get there.)

...I get that when depressing the clutch pedal all the way to the firewall. It's regular and persistent when it's colder out.

DaFisch · 09-26-2013, 10:48 PM

I think it is the throttle body letting in air and cutting it off, but I may be wrong.

09-26-2013, 01:00 PM	#1
Leo_black Drives: 2013 1LT Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Utah Posts: 51 View My Garage	Unusual sound Every one in a while, and only while I push on the accelerator, I get this metallic sound. To me, it sounds like something metal rubbing something else (maybe something rubbing or jingling or dragging I'm not sure how to explain it). It doesn't happen that often, and like I said ONLY if I give it gas, if I let off and coast it goes away, give it gas it comes back then suddenly goes silent after a random amount of time. Not sure if it's related but whenever I make a hard left (by hard I mean either on the freeway or hitting a wide turn at ~20mph) I can hear another noise like something shifted underneath the car on the passenger side. I saw another thread on here kind of like this but can't seem to find it so I apologize in advance on double posting. If I'm remember correctly some of the people on that thread thought it might be or was the exhaust not fully bolted so it was loose. Does that sound like it may be the case? I do have a cold air intake installed, no other performance mods besides that but I'm quite certain it's not that because I'm pretty sure I heard it on rare occasions before it was installed. For now please operate under the assumption that there is no problem due to the cai. I called my dealer I got it from, the only one for 50 miles, but the guy in the service department said they can't get me in until this Saturday (my fault not theirs since I work until at least 6 and can't get off early enough to get there.)

09-26-2013, 10:03 PM	#2
jasonfichter Drives: 2017 A10 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Jupiter, Fl Posts: 483	i thought i had a rattling also but it turned out to be a torque converter.

09-26-2013, 10:48 PM	#4
DaFisch Master Amateur Mechanic Drives: Victory Red 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South Barrington, IL Posts: 1,719	I think it is the throttle body letting in air and cutting it off, but I may be wrong.