any idea what this noise is?
#1
any idea what this noise is?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6z1k4uwiftcwnbp/rdx-noise.m4a
As I started to drive out my garage today, the car started making a loud locomotive-style noise. Please listen to attached. It gets very loud towards the end because I'm back in my garage by then. So if you cannot hear it clearly in the beginning, fast forward to the end to get an idea of what it is.
I tried to check under the car but didn't see anything obvious.
What do I do? My thinking is I need to get it towed to the dealer.
As I started to drive out my garage today, the car started making a loud locomotive-style noise. Please listen to attached. It gets very loud towards the end because I'm back in my garage by then. So if you cannot hear it clearly in the beginning, fast forward to the end to get an idea of what it is.
I tried to check under the car but didn't see anything obvious.
What do I do? My thinking is I need to get it towed to the dealer.
#2
That almost sounds like the wear indicator on the brake pads, I wonder if something came loose or got stuck in that area? Towing to the dealer is probably best if you can't pin it down, please be sure to let us know what it turns out to be.
#3
It was just in at the dealership for a tire replacement this past Saturday and it appears to be coming from the area around that tire. I had my neighbors listen to it and they couldn't figure out what it is either, just thought it had to do with the brakes. I made sure the parking brake was released (I usually never have it engaged anyway and I'm also sure the car's infotainment would be screaming at me to release it if that were the issue).
It almost sounds like a locomotive, part of the Amtrak package.
It almost sounds like a locomotive, part of the Amtrak package.
Last edited by anoop; 12-18-2018 at 11:57 PM.
#4
My guess would be a splash shield rubbing against a brake rotor. They are thin metal and maybe it got bent during the tire mounting. That is harmless except for causing noise. Also, sometimes a pebble can get lodged between a splash shield and a rotor. Was it making noise when you drove it home? If something is lodged between a rotor and a splash shield, pushing on the shield with a screwdriver or pencil or something will usually let the debris drop out. Just don't stick a finger on a hot rotor.
But it's certainly possible something less harmless is rubbing. It wouldn't hurt to make sure the lugs nuts are tight. If you can't get it to shut up, get it back to the dealer somehow.
But it's certainly possible something less harmless is rubbing. It wouldn't hurt to make sure the lugs nuts are tight. If you can't get it to shut up, get it back to the dealer somehow.
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#6
I suppose it's possible a brake caliper is sticking, but it's unlikely on a new car.
Parking brake is more suspect, IMO. I'm new to electric parking brakes, so I don't know how reliable they may be.
Was it a front or rear tire they replaced?
Parking brake is more suspect, IMO. I'm new to electric parking brakes, so I don't know how reliable they may be.
Was it a front or rear tire they replaced?
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#8
When I fit winter wheels, I noticed that the cable for the electric parking brake is tethered near the inside of the wheel rims on the back. It was pretty darn close for a 17" aluminum wheel. It shouldn't be all that close on stock 19" or 20" wheels, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a peek at that. You should be able to see it through the "spoke" openings in the wheel.
#9
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6z1k4uwiftcwnbp/rdx-noise.m4a
As I started to drive out my garage today, the car started making a loud locomotive-style noise. Please listen to attached. It gets very loud towards the end because I'm back in my garage by then. So if you cannot hear it clearly in the beginning, fast forward to the end to get an idea of what it is..
As I started to drive out my garage today, the car started making a loud locomotive-style noise. Please listen to attached. It gets very loud towards the end because I'm back in my garage by then. So if you cannot hear it clearly in the beginning, fast forward to the end to get an idea of what it is..
So do you hear the sound when only moving in one direction or both directions? Do you hear the sound when you are not moving at all? You also didn't say if it made the noise when your foot was on the brake or not?. Does it go away when you remove your foot from the brake?
From the recording, It sounds like a bent backing plate as already suggested, but knowing the answers to these question would help make a more accurate diagnosis.
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#12
After getting bit towed to the dealer the sound won’t happen. Listening to the audio clip, foreman though it was a rock that was caught between the rotor and the backing plate. But they are checking it out anyway.
#16
I used Acura TLC. I have not had to pay anything. The tow truck came and the driver verified the sound. I asked if the thought he could fix it. He fiddled with it a bit and said it's probably better to just get it towed to the dealer.
I don't think the problem has to be Acura's in order for them to provide service. Getting a flat tire, e.g., is not and yet they pay for the truck to come out and replace the tire or tow the vehicle if necessary. They contract AAA for roadside assistance and when you call Acura, they just have an app that schedules the nearest AAA driver. From the text messages that I received, I would have thought I accidentally called AAA. It's unlikely they pay per visit, more likely they just pay a flat fee to AAA based on the total number of Acura owners covered under TLC.
I don't think the problem has to be Acura's in order for them to provide service. Getting a flat tire, e.g., is not and yet they pay for the truck to come out and replace the tire or tow the vehicle if necessary. They contract AAA for roadside assistance and when you call Acura, they just have an app that schedules the nearest AAA driver. From the text messages that I received, I would have thought I accidentally called AAA. It's unlikely they pay per visit, more likely they just pay a flat fee to AAA based on the total number of Acura owners covered under TLC.
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#18
Interesting because mine made the same sound (once) while driving. I knew just by the the sound it was dust shield related and it was after driving in salt covered snow roads. Only lasted a few seconds. Never has come back.
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