03 Monte SS - 2 different noises & paint
soccerstar1984
03-27-2009, 02:39 PM
1. When I start my car there is a sucking sound comming from an area under the hood infront of the steering wheel. I checked and replaced the air filter and cabin air filter but it still happens. Anyone have any ideas?
2. When accelerating,the car has a whiny noise, which seems louder if I am turning and accelerating. I have no clus on this one, as I am not really great with cars yet.
3. One off topic problem: my car is starting to rust around the wheel wells in a few small spots about the size of golf balls. I was told if I take a grinder and get the rust off and a little of the surrounding paint, and then put a flat black Rust-Oleum over it, that area should stay relatively rust free. Will that work, or is there a better way besides taking it to a paint shop?
Thanks in advance!
2. When accelerating,the car has a whiny noise, which seems louder if I am turning and accelerating. I have no clus on this one, as I am not really great with cars yet.
3. One off topic problem: my car is starting to rust around the wheel wells in a few small spots about the size of golf balls. I was told if I take a grinder and get the rust off and a little of the surrounding paint, and then put a flat black Rust-Oleum over it, that area should stay relatively rust free. Will that work, or is there a better way besides taking it to a paint shop?
Thanks in advance!
HeMi101
04-13-2009, 03:14 AM
1) My Best Guess on Sucking sound would be just the intake on cold start (Like mine here, (Just ignore the brake portion of vid, was documenting clunking in brakes): http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/MaImpala/?action=view¤t=100_5356.flv )
2) Possibly a Noisy Power steering Pump Like Mine or it's low on Fluid. ( you can hear my Noisy Pump in this video: http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/MaImpala/2002%20Impala/?action=view¤t=100_4860.flv )
3) I'd Clean it up as suggested, but I'd prime it, and get some spray touchup paint over it, then some clear.
2) Possibly a Noisy Power steering Pump Like Mine or it's low on Fluid. ( you can hear my Noisy Pump in this video: http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/MaImpala/2002%20Impala/?action=view¤t=100_4860.flv )
3) I'd Clean it up as suggested, but I'd prime it, and get some spray touchup paint over it, then some clear.
soccerstar1984
04-14-2009, 08:10 AM
Those are the exact noises I am getting. Is there anything i can do for issue #1?
HeMi101
04-14-2009, 04:27 PM
Im not sure honestly, Mine got louder with the K&N Filter I put in, and will get even louder with a Cold air intake soon enough. But I don't know how you could make it queiter.
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