JimiThng

sounds like the exact same issue im having. please keep us updated with any information as i may use it in my quest to cure this horrible issue. GL!

Fireguy0826

No problem!! will do...

JimiThng

any update? this noise is killing me

Audioholics

I had that noise ever since I bought my 05 TL and my dealer said it was normal and part of the ABS. Yet when they gave me loaner cars I never heard it. I dealth with it throughout my 3.5 year lease. Now I have an 07 TLS and don't have that noise. Had I known about this forum prior, I would have raised some hell.

ed99

My 04TL just started with this loud clicking noise too. Sort of sound like the valves are clicking louder!! Do you guys also hear a funny noise coming from inside the cabin front passenger side? Hard to describe the noise but it goes away after when the car warms up!! Since some of you had the pulley replaced I wonder if they will say anything since I am running the OEM size UR pulley.

fasteddy

I have a 2005 TL and have experienced exactly what hasbeen described in all the write-ups. The chirping first showed up at 20K and the dealer replaced the timing belt and pulleys - the service manager told me that mine was the 3rd or 4th car to come in with that noise - he had me leave the car over safety concerns in case the timing belt failed. After the parts replacement (belt and all pulleys, and water pump) and diagnosing the problem as a tensioner problem, the noise went away completely, but came back at 45K and 50K. Since then, the dealer has replaced all the parts 4 times, done the TSB shim on the engine mount bracket, and actually reduced the surface area of the effected part of the bracket; I was told that it took painstaking work to get the job done right because of the inclined angle of the pulley sistem. This last time, I have left the car at the dealer for 2 months. I went to get the car and the noise is still there. I have left the car at the dealer until I meet the regional manager. I want to know at what point they will replace the engine. The car remains under warranty and all the work has been done under warranty. The dealer has been responsive and provided me a loaner for 2+ months. If anyone out there has had a solution to this problem or a satisfactory response from Acura, I'd appreciate your feedback.

fasteddy

One more thing to add to my reply: this last time, now the engine has a new noise that sounds like a liquid or vapor leak from a hose. Don't know if it is related, but the engine has been worked on so many times it may be another problem or incomplete work done.

fasteddy

All, see the following for the specific Acura Service Bulletin for this problem - it has been followed on my TL but it did not solve the problem. You can even see the engine assembly and hear the noise if you click on the diagnosis picture in page 1 - it is a video.

http://www.in.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/SB/B08-031.pdf

ed99

Ok after I brought in my TL for service B and the clicking noise is gone now But the inside cabin noise coming from the front vents it is bugging me. Anyone know what this noise is and what is the fix for it??

thassett

Hey Guys, I've got an 06 TL with around 57k on it. Started having this exact problem about 2k miles ago.

After much research here on acurazine, I also came to the conclusion it is the tensioner pulley wheel.

At idle, when the AC compressor kicks in, it must put more resistance and tension on the belt, and then you can physically see the pulley wheel vibrate back and forth quickly as it makes that chirping noise.

So I'm wondering - can this be a simple DIY repair? Is there really a need to replace water pumps, oil pumps, timing belts, etc for just a bad pulley wheel?

Thanks!

Dimensions

Would anyone know if this would be covered under powertrain warranty?

Thanks.

skibum

Someone mentioned in this thread that they had the service bulletin (water pump shim) done and still heard chirping. Or more of a rattle
Now. They tell me it's the second heat shield and that it's $400 to fix. I have the warranty for 5k more miles. Anyone else has the shim thing fixed and then was told it's the heat shield. Btw I asked the dealer to replace re tensioner since they replaced everything else at that time for an additional $150 on top of the bulletin repair but they "forgot".

FC3S Murray

So I am gonna post this to hopefully help others:

I have a 2005 ssm AT with NAVI, i too had the chirping noise from the passenger front. It was noticable when the fans kicked on and when you static rev the engine to 1500. You could also hear from a stop when in drive- thrus and between buildings.

Anyway I was able to strong arm Acura to do a goodwill warrenty repair since the warrenty was expired when i bought the car(59000 miles). I live in Montana and just got back from Spokane, WA today because they replaced the timing belt, did the shim kit and ground the relief in the mount via the TSB.

Well i get back tonight and the noise is still there. It is quieter but still there. I am starting to think it is the heat shield. It makes sense it would be quieter today since it was hot from a 400 mile drive.

It was AWESOME acura covered this for me. Outstanding customer service! I just wish the noise would go away, it makes the car sound cheap.

FC3S Murray

Update on the chirping issue: i went ahead and removed my heatshield WITHOUT having to drop the exhaust like the TSB says too. Just took a little effort with a small pry bar to get the mount lugs to clear misc engine hardware. TRUST me i didnt mangle the heatshield, just a little articulation and it can come out.

Anyway, the heat shield was the damn chirping noise that we all hear from 1500-2500 rpm. I cant tell you how nice it is that dreaded noise is gone.

Well at least i got a free new timing belt and idler pulley out of the deal/ troubleshooting lol. Thanks Acura

BTW: all you need for tools is a 1/4" ratchet with a shallow 12mm socket for the top passenger outboard bolt and a ratcheting close end wrench that preferably swivels back and forth.

Total time was about 20 mins from start to stop.

tihomirbg

iTrader: (1)

Which TBS is it?

FC3S Murray

Tsb 07-026

Cascade

Which calgary dealer did you use?? having the same problem and the dealership/acura is indciating it is not warranted???

Thanks!

pearl905

does it sound like this? does anyone kno this sound in the video like a click or chirp sound

pearl905

anyone??

pfaizul

If you guys are still having this issue. I had the same chirping noise after I got my timing belt and water pump done. I took it back and they found a service bulletin for grinding down a part of the engine block. it was the waterpump chirping against the engine block

Legitka9

iTrader: (1)

It's the heatshield that goes around the passenger axle. It needs to be removed and reinstalled with new washers/grommets.

Trust me, this is the fix. It worked for me.

Legitka9

iTrader: (1)

http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/...psb2a52190.mp4

machinegun_TL

Any more updates? I have the same sounding problem on a cold engine, but it goes away after it warms up?

JustinZ

Is there a DIY vid or something for this?

tihomirbg

iTrader: (1)

Just replaced that heat shield and the " chirp sound" is still there I guess now it comes down to the timing belt area. My 105K service is overdue so this is my next project.

Bankz

Try your idler pulley

pearl905

Replacing the timing belt an all the pulleys fixed it or me, done at 98k a few months ago

tihomirbg

iTrader: (1)

I changed the serpentine belt and the tensioner along with the 2 pulleys last year

Thats the only thing left about that chirp sound- even though the car has 57K it is time for the TB change

aashiq1001

Hi every one here, i was the passionate user of Honda cars, back there in south asia, Honda Accord(same shaped but 3.0 mugen japan) never had such expreiences people sharing of a noise trusting that i bought one acura TL here V6
problems i am having, mind yew its the used car i bough with approx 160k milleage problems are below

in cold start engine
1- Engine throws Noise as if its the main began has gone dead but when the temperature rises to warm sounds gone
2- Similarly on cold engine when the car is standing on "P" or "N" strange noise comes underneath the front passenger seats that can only be felt or heared from in side not that louder from outside,
3- When i gear up to Drive having foot on the brakes and slowly start releasing there is strange noise that comes from the right side like pum pum pum when i push or release brakes in straight direction

being satisfied user of honda car, reading this thread, i have gone so much disappointed with acura's first experience , as if its this problem is manufacturing
and there is no rebate or precised fixing any person founded here i am feelign scary to loss my saving because of blunt trust on honda

Can anyone help me about it???

Samuel Wellman

Have the same exact problem. Thanks for the post. You nailed it when you said sound bounces off other objects like cars or atm. I got 382k so not sure if I will put the money into it. Dont trust private shops to do it. Dealer job to me.

Thanks again. BTW this is my first timing chain replacement.

NBP04TL4ME

Assuming you are @ 382K and your first timing belt change - this is an interesting data point for lots of folks who ask when they should replace theirs or bought a car second hand and don't know the history. Others ask about time vs mileage as well.
I've retold the story over and over again where a Honda mechanic I used to use in Boston said that the TBs are over engineered and had only seen two broken belts in his 25+ years as a mechanic. He also told me a story of a Pilot that came into the shop with over 300K on it where the TB had never been replaced.
Congrats to you as this is quite a milestone.