Strange noise... anyone else (or can help)?

[Odysseus]

First off - This is a great forum. Thanks all.

This has been a interesting issue which I don't know what it is. I have a standard (non adventure) model H3, just 10k miles, bought in 8/05.

Often in the mornings right when I start up, there is a fast clicking/tapping noise from the engine area. However it is ONLY in the morning, and when you start it up later in the day (even after 8 hours say at work going home) it does not make this noise and idle's normally. If in the morning I drive it just a block, the sound is gone. I brought it to the dealer, and even though they had it 2 days to check it out, they say they cannot hear it. I doubt that a little. It's a metallic/plastic sounding fast tick.

Also, this bugs me too - a very slight shrilling fast tick is heard while driving. You can't hear it inside the cab, but if I am driving with the window down and come next to a wall or car, you can hear it bounce off. It's weird.

Ohh - and BTW, for those with black H3's - yes there is an issue of water marks staying in the paint on the fiberglass pieces. It's not a good thing. I am glad I bought the paint protection deal from the dealer, as now they have to warranty the paint for any defects.

[fourfourto]

I am glad I bought the paint protection deal from the dealer, as now they have to warranty the paint for any defects.



Isn't that covered under the 4year 50k mile warranty.:confused:

[Odysseus]

Isn't that covered under the 4year 50k mile warranty.:confused:

That's debatable. Often dealers are not compelled to do anything regarding minor "wear and tear" on paint surfaces as they would call it. Since I have an easy claim, that's a moot point for me - having not tried to take them to task. However other people I know have had issues like this on other vehicles and lost fighting them on these.

If they can say in anyway that the paint is fine, that from a manufacturers point of view the color and coverage is correct, many dealers are not going to honor the paint in this unless they will admit a defect (good luck) - because you are talking about a blemish here - not a failure of the paint (in their eyes).

Perhaps someone has more about this in working this out.

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[Rick]

First off - This is a great forum. Thanks all.

This has been a interesting issue which I don't know what it is. I have a standard (non adventure) model H3, just 10k miles, bought in 8/05.

Often in the mornings right when I start up, there is a fast clicking/tapping noise from the engine area. However it is ONLY in the morning, and when you start it up later in the day (even after 8 hours say at work going home) it does not make this noise and idle's normally. If in the morning I drive it just a block, the sound is gone. I brought it to the dealer, and even though they had it 2 days to check it out, they say they cannot hear it. I doubt that a little. It's a metallic/plastic sounding fast tick.

Also, this bugs me too - a very slight shrilling fast tick is heard while driving. You can't hear it inside the cab, but if I am driving with the window down and come next to a wall or car, you can hear it bounce off. It's weird.

Ohh - and BTW, for those with black H3's - yes there is an issue of water marks staying in the paint on the fiberglass pieces. It's not a good thing. I am glad I bought the paint protection deal from the dealer, as now they have to warranty the paint for any defects.

Sounds like a valve tapping to me. Same with the fast ticking at speed. Just my .02

[Odysseus]

Sounds like a valve tapping to me. Same with the fast ticking at speed. Just my .02

Thanks - that's what I told them too. At least that's what I would think that it was something in the valve train or cam. Esp. since it seems it is after it has sat for an extended time.

[NEOCON1]

its the fan belt pully squeek , mine does it when its under 60 degrees in the morning . tell the dealer you need the quick fix for the belt / pully squeek , they lube the edge of the belt and it goes away . i have 17k miles this seems to come back about every 4k or so . they fix it everytime :D

[Odysseus]

its the fan belt pully squeek , mine does it when its under 60 degrees in the morning . tell the dealer you need the quick fix for the belt / pully squeek , they lube the edge of the belt and it goes away . i have 17k miles this seems to come back about every 4k or so . they fix it everytime :D

INTERESTING!!! Man if you solve this mystery I will owe you one. It does seem to be worse in the cold. But I have heard belts squeek - but this is like a "tap" noise. What kind of lube are they using... I am thinking of trying it myself...

[NEOCON1]

its a click click i didant believe it either . last time they pulled it out back and were done with it in 3 minutes , just a bs fix , also heard to replace with a gates belt eleminates it . :D i took delievery 8-31 so ours were probably pretty close in build dates mine was a demo with 1100 miles , it had everything i wanted and was able to deal :cool: