Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 01:35:19 GMT From: "Bill Jackson" <wjacksonnopsamesterdotrr.com> Subject: Re: Rattling/vibration noise in left front under acceleration 99 9-5, Std shift
no, it's definitely not pinging. I don't know if you've ever had a car/truck with really aggressive snow treads on it, but some times when you're pushing it hard you hear an almost grinding coming from the tread flexing. It sounds almost like that. "Glenn" <splitscreennopsamt.net.au> wrote in message news:3f0f8134$0$23109$5a62ac22nopsamnews.iinet.net.au... > Could it be pinging what grade of fuel are you using > "Bill Jackson" <wjacksonnopsamesterdotrr.com> wrote in message > news:rrGPa.102261$8B.48562nopsamter.nyroc.rr.com... > > Haven't been able to figure this one out and it's hard to check since the > > car has to be moving > > > > 99, 9-5, 4Cyl, Standard shift, Turbo > > > > in 1st and 2nd gear, nothing, even under heavy acceleration > > > > in 3rd and 4th gear, about mid-way through the acceleration,not when you > > first hit the gear, not when it's time to change again. > > > > > > happens primarily in 3rd around 35 MPH if I step on it, about 2-seconds > > later I hear this rattling. I first thought it was the aggressive tread > on > > the snows (Blizzak's) but now that the snows are off I'm still hearing it. > > More noticeable now that the windows are open. It's certainly some kind of > > vibration related noise. > > > > appears to be coming from somewhere under the left front of the car. > > > > > >