Car growls loud when I let off the gas - help!
04-17-2009, 09:49 AM
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Car growls loud when I let off the gas - help!
When I am driving along regardless of what gear I'm in (6 speed) - when I let off the gas, the car growls loud at me. Its almost unbearable with the top up.
I had my buddy take it to the tire shop that he works at and put it up on a lift, he said he did not notice the noise with the car on the lift and he couldn't find anything 'loose' under the car.
It sounds like a bad vibration or like the transmission (or muffler or engine) is loose...
I only notice it when I let off the gas after accelerating.
Do you have ANY ideas what it might be? My local Honda dealership wants $80 just to look at it. Should I post a video/audio clip? Thanks in advance!
2001 Honda S2000 6 speed manual 80,000 miles. Recent Mobil 1 oil change, KN air filter, never raced (that I know of), no other aftermarket parts...
I had my buddy take it to the tire shop that he works at and put it up on a lift, he said he did not notice the noise with the car on the lift and he couldn't find anything 'loose' under the car.
It sounds like a bad vibration or like the transmission (or muffler or engine) is loose...
I only notice it when I let off the gas after accelerating.
Do you have ANY ideas what it might be? My local Honda dealership wants $80 just to look at it. Should I post a video/audio clip? Thanks in advance!
2001 Honda S2000 6 speed manual 80,000 miles. Recent Mobil 1 oil change, KN air filter, never raced (that I know of), no other aftermarket parts...
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04-17-2009, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rb4065,Apr 17 2009, 11:32 AM
clutch buzz
just the car's way of telling you that letting off the gas is bullshit
they deleted this feature in later AP1's
just the car's way of telling you that letting off the gas is bullshit
they deleted this feature in later AP1's
04-17-2009, 02:32 PM
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defiently clutch buzz. mine does it too. all it is is the springs in the clutch vibrating. theres nothing wrong with them, just a design flaw that wont hurt a thing.
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Wow - thanks everyone for all of your replies - I really appreciate it.
What a relief to know its normal but my goodness. I never in a million years expected this from a Japanese vehicle. The noise makes my car sound like an old Chevy or Saturn Sky... How could Honda do that!
What a relief to know its normal but my goodness. I never in a million years expected this from a Japanese vehicle. The noise makes my car sound like an old Chevy or Saturn Sky... How could Honda do that!