Mrlee75
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- City, State
- Arcadia, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 5.0L AWD Eddie Bauer
So this happened yesterday after a full week of odd noises. First it was a timing belt screech, second the brakes started screeching, third the odd shudder which i've posted about already. However this one is unique and quote honestly has me worried to drive it. The timing belt screech started Sunday, sprayed it down with belt conditioner and WD-40. Up until Wednesday the screech was bearable until I started hearing a light tapping/knocking sound coming from behind the middle of the dash. The tapping/knocking is very mild and faint, not consistent with anything and sounds like something loose is rolling around. The closest description I can think of is it sounding like you had a 12" plastic tube, put 3-4 pieces of small plastic pieces in it. A very faint tapping on plastic sound. Very hard to explain and describe catching it on film would be nearly impossible.
It's not a very deep knocking, but noticeable. At low speeds or when my foot is off the gas you don't hear it, however under acceleration you would definitely hear it. Once in a while when you let off the gas you still hear it, but very faintly.
Not sure what it is. It's an entirely new sound. This happened on my way back from work after I had filled it up with gas. Switched from 89 to 91 recently, the tank before this I used STP super concentrated fuel injector cleaner (used the entire bottle), Lucas Oil transmission fix (used maybe 60-70% of the bottle) and steering stop leak, along with filling up the radiator coolant reservoir. Doubt the last two had anything to do with it.
I have a 1997 5.0L EB.
Please, I'd like to make that noise go away. Open to any take on it and quite honestly fearing that driving it any longer would create more damage.
Thanks!
It's not a very deep knocking, but noticeable. At low speeds or when my foot is off the gas you don't hear it, however under acceleration you would definitely hear it. Once in a while when you let off the gas you still hear it, but very faintly.
Not sure what it is. It's an entirely new sound. This happened on my way back from work after I had filled it up with gas. Switched from 89 to 91 recently, the tank before this I used STP super concentrated fuel injector cleaner (used the entire bottle), Lucas Oil transmission fix (used maybe 60-70% of the bottle) and steering stop leak, along with filling up the radiator coolant reservoir. Doubt the last two had anything to do with it.
I have a 1997 5.0L EB.
Please, I'd like to make that noise go away. Open to any take on it and quite honestly fearing that driving it any longer would create more damage.
Thanks!