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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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I have a weird noise coming from my engine from under the silver semi circular cover, as soon as I step on gas and then I get a clicking noise as if its hitting something but I have no idea....pleaseeeeee helppppp
Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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describe the click more. An airy one that increases with throttle id probably an exhaust leak. A real metallic sound sound might be lifters, or if you have done any tuning or changed your spark plugs recently and didnt gap them right or didnt use iridium plugs it might be a spark knock. Also what semi circular cover are you talking about?
Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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the one where the headers go usually just i didnt tune or anything no headers or nothing...just stock...but it sounds like a metalic noise
Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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taking about under the heat shield for the TC? If it is comming from there probably an exhaust leak
Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Well i have a cold air intake by trd,so wat do i do now?
Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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wait im confused now if it is an exhaust leak put some seafoam in the car and try and find it
Old Dec 16, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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if your only mod is a trd intake then let the dealer deal with it
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...050394#3050394.......... please see this post , ive heard the click before and the result was a blown engine, a noise that i personally thought was a belt and figured id just have to maybe replace it and it prolly could have beeen fixed if i had gttne to the dealership quickly, so my advice is dont drive the car unless your going to the dealership. i made that mistake i went out on a sat night knowing that the noise was there and later that night on m.y way home booom engine blew
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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well wat can that be from?
becuase i got an oil change today, and thats when it all started...
than when i brought it back to the spot where i got the oil change...they told me the click noice is coming from under the valve cover...so what can that be caused from?
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if it didnt start till after the oil change tighten your pil fitler and make sure the drain plug is tight might be one of them ratteling
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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what the heck is the pil fllter lol
i have no idea
i took it to the local shop so i dont have to drive far...and they told me that the engin isnt pumping oil for some reason, so i have nooooooo clueeeee whatt to doooooooo ((((((( pleaseeeee helppppppp
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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he means oil filter...
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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Local shop as in not a toyota/scion dealer? Take it to a dealer dude! it is under warranty correct? If so go to the dealer. You want help so its that simple man. Good Luck
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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if it isn't pumping oil,
A. Dont drive it at all
B. you probably have some sort of loose fitting in the oil system.
and yes I meant oil filter not pil filter sry about that
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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____ing oil change place ____ed up your car man....
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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i was there tho, i was watchin them as they do the oil change...so i dont know wtf is goin on
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Oh check the oil level.... it used to make those sound in my jetta when i was running low engine oil...

You know how to check engine oil level??
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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ye with the long metal rod...but oil level is fine i checked already
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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Tow it to the dealer - if you want to check something then get a clean pan to catch the oil and remove the filter first. If it is empty . . . that is not good! If it was loose it should have pumped all your oil out on the ground already. Oil not pumping means your oil pump is not priming - which is rare - or it is not turning . . . again not good! Sometimes the pickup is blocked or broken so it only pumps air . . . also not good but sometimes easier to fix.
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like for instance, i tried flooring it just to see wat happans....it pumped too much air instead of taking off...but once again i have no idea what it can be caused from...



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