Getting Ready For the Strip and Then....
10-10-2012, 08:56 AM
#1
Getting Ready For the Strip and Then....
So this Friday I'm taking my car to one of my favorite places on earth, Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown. My family races A-fuel, and I used to go there all the time as a kid. I only got to take my old Mustang on a 1/8 mile, and I'm very excited to take a stick to a 1/4 for the first time.
Anyways on with it: whenever I go excessive speeds, once I start slowing down, I can hear a noise. I also took it in for a realignment the other day, and the mechanic said he could hear a noise from the back at low speeds. It comes from the back driver's side, and it sounds something like a metal rattlesnake, or a robot dolphin (let your mind do the work). It's not something that happens all the time, but it concerned me so I dropped the rear axle yesterday to grease/inspect. Me and two other friends looked at everything, and we couldn't seem to find the problem so we tightened everything up after a good grease. I took it for a test spin last night.
No noises from the rear, but a noise started coming from the front left now, what the hell? They were doing roadwork in the front of my hood, so possible it's a rock stuck somewhere, but the noise goes to the speed of my wheels turning. If it's not something it's another right? -_- I know that I need to replace my tie-rods, but I doubt it would be making a noise that goes to the speed of the wheels rotating (edit- it also does it a lot more loudly when I'm turning right, as where it gets much quieter when I turn right. I just took off the tire, still can't seem to find the problem). Even said, I'm about to go to NAPA and have them order a Steeda bumpsteer kit so I can put new ones in before Friday.
So I guess this is a three question thread.
1. Any ideas on the noise coming from the rear?
2. Any ideas on the noise coming from the front? (EDIT:Problem solved, rock in dust shield.)
3. Any tips for taking my car to the track Friday? (if I can GSD and fix it)
Anyways on with it: whenever I go excessive speeds, once I start slowing down, I can hear a noise. I also took it in for a realignment the other day, and the mechanic said he could hear a noise from the back at low speeds. It comes from the back driver's side, and it sounds something like a metal rattlesnake, or a robot dolphin (let your mind do the work). It's not something that happens all the time, but it concerned me so I dropped the rear axle yesterday to grease/inspect. Me and two other friends looked at everything, and we couldn't seem to find the problem so we tightened everything up after a good grease. I took it for a test spin last night.
No noises from the rear, but a noise started coming from the front left now, what the hell? They were doing roadwork in the front of my hood, so possible it's a rock stuck somewhere, but the noise goes to the speed of my wheels turning. If it's not something it's another right? -_- I know that I need to replace my tie-rods, but I doubt it would be making a noise that goes to the speed of the wheels rotating (edit- it also does it a lot more loudly when I'm turning right, as where it gets much quieter when I turn right. I just took off the tire, still can't seem to find the problem). Even said, I'm about to go to NAPA and have them order a Steeda bumpsteer kit so I can put new ones in before Friday.
So I guess this is a three question thread.
1. Any ideas on the noise coming from the rear?
2. Any ideas on the noise coming from the front? (EDIT:Problem solved, rock in dust shield.)
3. Any tips for taking my car to the track Friday? (if I can GSD and fix it)
Last edited by whosniffedme; 10-10-2012 at 11:28 AM.
10-10-2012, 10:08 AM
#2
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,761
Holy hell at robot dolphin, I almost died.. Have you checked your exhaust to make sure it's clamped down securely.. Sounds weird but mine made a pretty strange sound that came from the same areas you're describing and only at certain times/resonance..
Last edited by TRexGAWD; 10-10-2012 at 11:01 AM.
10-10-2012, 10:51 AM
#5
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 874
I actually still have my robot dolphin. Toughest part is finding the robot sardines to feed him.
I'd check the exhaust too, mine made an awful racket until I really clamped it down hard and made sure it wasn't vibrating at any point along the chassis.
I'd check the exhaust too, mine made an awful racket until I really clamped it down hard and made sure it wasn't vibrating at any point along the chassis.
10-10-2012, 11:23 AM
#6
Lol at everyone
Okay, so I got the front end noise taken care of. It was a rock wedged in the dust shield from road work, and it was rubbing on each of the slots on my rotors. I guess I didn't look hard enough last night.
As for the robot dolphin, I stuck my hand under both the mufflers last night and pushed up and down on them, and there was a regular amount of slack in them. I just took the car up to a hundred, and didn't really hear much of anything. I heard Mecha Dolphin chirp up a little hitting a bump in the road, but oddly this time it sounded like the right side. I drove over the bump (they're more like little rhythms) again on the left and right sides, but couldn't replicate the noise.
I'm tempted to just borrow someone's GoPro and stick it under my car....
Okay, so I got the front end noise taken care of. It was a rock wedged in the dust shield from road work, and it was rubbing on each of the slots on my rotors. I guess I didn't look hard enough last night.
As for the robot dolphin, I stuck my hand under both the mufflers last night and pushed up and down on them, and there was a regular amount of slack in them. I just took the car up to a hundred, and didn't really hear much of anything. I heard Mecha Dolphin chirp up a little hitting a bump in the road, but oddly this time it sounded like the right side. I drove over the bump (they're more like little rhythms) again on the left and right sides, but couldn't replicate the noise.
I'm tempted to just borrow someone's GoPro and stick it under my car....
10-10-2012, 04:42 PM
#10
I have 0 rear suspension mods, and my car does have pretty high mileage. I did plan on spending all the money I have on suspension, but I have to pay several speeding tickets right now -_- (not even from my car, from my little v6 truck)
Magnolia, North of Houston
