My 2000 Cougar 6 cyl. started making a rattling noise that is only evident while idling. It also makes a random humming noise sometimes within a few minutes of starting the engine. Today, after a few days of this, the battery light on the dash came on and stayed on. It starts up easily and seems to run just fine - any ideas?
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clicking usually sounds like a starter sometiimes when they start going bad it gets stuck that's why u only hear clicking, try tapping it with a steel bar or something it worked for me wen my car was doing that, and what u mentioned about the battery it might be that is not holding charge even if u try jump starting it
SOURCE: my 2000 Mercury Cougar starts ok then after a few
I have the same car. Same problem. We replaced the fuse box and it fixed the problem. But here we are 6 months later and the problem came back. So for a quick fix you can replace the fuse box. I'll let you know what the real problem is when i get it to the dealer.
SOURCE: battery light stays on
Your alternator isn't putting 14 volts out to the battery. Check the stator wire on the alternator and the 3 wire plug make sure there is no gap on any of the alternator connectors and they are on VERY firm!
Hook up a multimeter inside your car and watch the battery voltage! if under 14volt you got an alternator problem!
SOURCE: my 1999 mercury cougar (2.5 V6 stick shift) when
Sounds like throw out bearing, but see if other experts agree before pulling the tranny. This is a big repair job.
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