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Rattling noise when the car idles in drive/reverse position or...
...when I am accelerating at lower speeds (<30 mph). My car is a 1998 Toyota Corolla, 144,000 miles now. This started about a month ago. Some background info: major engine work done in 2004, since then I have kept up with regular maintenance and have had no problem since then. The only known issue could be oil retention especially on drives of more than 1 hour on the highway which I infrequently do. Over the years some mechanics say I have a slow leak, others don't mention one (and you figure they would). I had been using regular gas since I got the car in 2000. On advice from my friend I began using a higher octane for the past 12 months, not a big difference there. I accidentally downgraded to regular gas last week and the problem has been more noticeable. The same noise also occurs when I use the air conditioner with the fan speed at 3 or more. The noise is not extremely loud, but I don't want things to get out of hand. I am on a limited budget. Any suggestions?
Re: Rattling noise when the car idles in drive/reverse...
Sounds like the serp belt tensioner to me. Belt and tensioner should fix if confirmed. These engines do leak oil at the timing chain tensioner but it is usually just tolerated.
Re: Rattling noise when the car idles in drive/reverse...
Predetonation,called ping can result from poor quality fuel,and high outside air temperature,it happens at lower speeds under load. a rattle could also be from the heat shield around the catalytic converter,it would buzz more if you wer idling and turned up the fan,the fan pulls quite a bit of current,and tha a/c will load the engine a bit.
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Ticking sounds like a dry lifter, when was the last time you changed the oil and filter? Humming sounds like you need a tire rotation because of uneven tire wear.
takes a long time to run the rediness test since there are 6 different tests to complete...
PROCEDURE 1 EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK MONITOR Inspection Conditions Engine coolant temperature: 30°C (75°F) or less (The engine is stopped before the test drive is started). Atmospheric temperature: 5 - 30°C (41 - 113°F). Condition of A/T: Selector lever D range. Fuel remained in fuel tank: 30 - 50% is recommended. Time required: 16 minutes or less after started the engine. Drive cycle pattern: One trip monitor (from start to ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position. Well be completed while traveling with the following drive cycle pattern. Test Procedure Engine: start. Accelerate until the vehicle speed is 89 km/h (55 mph) or more. While keeping the accelerator pedal opening degree constant, keep the vehicle speed at 89 km/h (55 mph) or more and travel for 16 minutes. Return the vehicle to the shop, then turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position.
PROCEDURE 2 FUEL TRIM MONITOR Drive Cycle Pattern Inspection Conditions Engine coolant temperature: 100°C (212°F) or less. Atmospheric temperature: -10 - 60°C (14 - 140°F). Condition of A/T: Selector lever D range. Time required: 30 minutes or more. Drive cycle pattern: One trip monitor (from start to ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position). Will be completed while traveling with the following drive cycle pattern. Test Procedure Engine: start. Accelerate until the vehicle speed is 89 km/h (55 mph) or more. While keeping the accelerator pedal opening degree constant, keep the vehicle speed at 89 km/h (55 mph) or more and travel for 30 minutes. Return the vehicle to the shop, then turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position
PROCEDURE 3 CATALYTIC CONVERTER MONITOR Drive Cycle Pattern Inspection Conditions Atmospheric temperature: -10°C (14°F) or more. Condition of A/T: Selector lever D range. Engine coolant temperature: Not set. Time required: 16 minutes or more. Drive cycle pattern: One trip monitor (from start to ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position). Will be completed while traveling with the following drive cycle pattern. Test Procedure Engine: start. Accelerate until the vehicle speed is 89 km/h (55 mph) or more. Travel for 300 seconds or more while keeping the vehicle speed at 89 km/h (55 mph) or more. Decelerate until the vehicle speed is within 80 km/h (50 mph) or less. While traveling at 56 - 80 km/h (35 - 50 mph) for 10 minutes or more, fully close the throttle at least once in 2 minutes and decelerate for 10 seconds or more. Do not repeat deceleration too often. Vehicle speed may go below 56 km/h (35 mph) after the deceleration. Stopping and braking are permitted. (If stopped or drive at 56 km/h (35 mph) or less for more than 5 minutes the monitoring may be stopped. In this case please restart monitoring from the beginning.) After completing the above deceleration, bring the vehicle speed back to 56 - 80 km/h (35 - 50 mph) and keep it in the range until starting the deceleration again. Repeat the above deceleration at least 5 times. Return the vehicle to the shop, then turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position
PROCEDURE 4 HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR Drive Cycle Pattern Inspection Conditions Engine coolant temperature: 100°C (212°F) or more. Atmospheric temperature: -10°C - 60°C (14 - 140°F) or more. Condition of A/T: Selector lever D range. Time required: 16 minutes or more. Drive cycle pattern: One trip monitor (from start to ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position). Will be completed while traveling with the following drive cycle pattern. Test Procedure Engine: start. Accelerate until the vehicle speed is 56 - 80 km/h (35 - 50 mph). While keeping the accelerator pedal opening degree constant, keep the vehicle speed at 56 - 80 km/h (35 - 50 mph) and travel for 16 minutes or more. Stopping and braking during this operation are permitted. Keep the accelerator opening degree constant for 1 minute or more after each acceleration. Return the vehicle to the shop, then turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position
PROCEDURE 5 EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM MONITOR Drive Cycle Pattern Inspection Conditions Engine coolant temperature: 100°C (212°F) or less. Atmospheric temperature: 5 - 60°C (41 - 140°F). A/C switch: OFF. Condition of A/T: Selector lever D range. Time required: 16 minutes or more. Drive cycle pattern: One trip monitor (from start to ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position). Will be completed while traveling with the following drive cycle pattern. Test Procedure Engine: start. Accelerate until the vehicle speed is 56 - 80 km/h (35 - 50 mph). While traveling 16 minutes or more at 56 - 80 km/h (35 - 50 mph) with engine speed 2,000 r/min or above, fully close the throttle at decelerate for 5 seconds or more until the engine speed reaches 1,000 r/min or under. Do not repeat deceleration too often. Stopping and braking are permitted (Rapid deceleration and sharp steering are not permitted). After completing the deceleration, bring the vehicle speed back to 56 - 80 km/h (35 - 50 mph) and keep it in the range until starting the deceleration again. Repeat the above deceleration at least 8 times by fully closing the throttle valve. Return the vehicle to the shop, then turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position
PROCEDURE 6 OTHER MONITOR (Main Components, Sensors & Switches, Wire Breakage & Short Circuit) Drive Cycle Pattern Inspection Conditions Engine coolant temperature: 100°C (212°F) or less (Except engine coolant temperature sensor monitoring). 30°C (86°F) or less (Engine coolant temperature sensor monitoring). Atmospheric temperature: 5°C (41°F) or more (Except engine coolant temperature sensor monitoring). -10°C (14°F) or less (Engine coolant temperature sensor monitoring). Condition of A/T: Selector lever D range. Time required: 21 minutes or more. Drive cycle pattern: One trip monitor (from start to ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF) position). Will be completed while traveling with the following drive cycle pattern. Test Procedure Engine: start Accelerate until the vehicle speed is 56 km/h (35 mph) or more. While keeping the accelerator pedal opening degree constant, keep the vehicle speed at 56 km/h (35 mph) or more and travel for 16 minutes or more. Return the vehicle to the shop. After stopping the vehicle, continue idling for 5 minutes, and then turn the ignition switch to the "LOCK" (OFF) position. Moreover, the vehicle should be set to the following conditions for idling. A/C switch: OFF Lights and all accessories: OFF Transmission: Neutral
The evaporation canister can cause this, so would any vacuum leak. A faulty throttle position sensor or camshaft position sensor would also cause this but it would in the diagnostics most likely.
could very well be a timing issue if it sounds like a rattling or a very poor grade ofuel. If you are using regular fuel, try putting some premium in next fuel up. It should be repaired mconyuinued driving can cause damge.
We bought our H6 used under warranty and had the problem the day it was delivered. Brought it in to the dealer and the diagnosed it as the throttle position sensor. It is an electronic component that works in conjuction with the fuel delivery system and it is faulty, it cannot tell what position the gas pedal is in, and therefore is randomly picking power settings.
We had it replaced, and never a problem since.
There are other possibilites to your problem, and this was our solution.
Hope that helps.
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