for the past couple of monts my car has been making a noise which to me sounds like metal scraping on the ground. it only happenes when u start your car after it has been sitting there for a while, and only when you push on the gas after u drive for about 5 minutes the noise goes away and then will do it again after the car sits there a while. please help if u know what it is. no stupid answers please its a 01 pontiac and it only has like 70,000 miles so its not really that old its the first five minutes that u push the gas weather sitting or driving
2006-08-08 04:14:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Without hearing it I can only make a couple guesses.
Your starter isn't disengaging after the engine starts.
Your oil is getting thin from not being changed on time.
Your brakes are sticking, rubbing.
Can you be more specific about where (front/rear/engine) the noise comes from?
2006-08-08 04:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by Yote' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the oil is low. After you drive it the oil in the pan pumps up into the engine so the noise goes away. Check the oil when the engine is cool and on level ground. Some cars have "hot" and "cold" marks so those you can check when the engine is hot. Make sure the oil is at the proper level. Also when you get your oil changed they can tell you if it was low or not.
Usually low oil is more of a clicking sound but check anyway.
2006-08-08 11:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by nooodle_ninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be the gas. When pushing the gas you hear the sound, probably when you drive up a hill it is worse? It is the cylinders knocking together because the gas may be bad, try to add some gas dryer, they have it in wal-mart. It is to get the water out of the gas tank, water normally builds up in there because of condensation and sometimes the gas stations have water in their tanks. Also make sure you are changing your oil regularly. Hope this helps.
2006-08-08 11:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, if this only happens in the summer or when its hot, i had the same problem and that is because if you start your car suddenly after it has been sitting in the sun for a while, the engine starts steaming (im not to good with cars so i dont know what part) but what i do is pour water on the part where you put oil and the sound stops for a while
2006-08-08 11:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by chikenboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Ive seen this type of thing before its the heat shield from the exhaust system they work them self's loose then thy have a rattle that sounds like something scraping due to the confined movement
2006-08-08 11:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by DIRKDIGGLER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your brake rotors are getting rusty when it sits and then when you roll the rusty rotors scrape and make noise until you stop a couple of times and "burn" all the rust off of them. This is completely normal and nothing to worry about.
2006-08-08 11:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by ubet426 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is either your starter not disengaging all the way or the flywheel it may be lose or have a small crack in it i would say mostly the starter you ma need to shim it this is very easy and very inexpensive
2006-08-08 12:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by firefightingexpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be your brakes, or it might be that your oil needs 2 be changed, either way, u should get to a car place immediately
2006-08-08 11:18:48 · answer #8 · answered by deepdepression713 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are unable to repair the problem you will require a professional to tend to it the fact you have left it two months is not going to help your repair bill
2006-08-08 11:20:38 · answer #9 · answered by jasonvdklooster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be the exhausted pipe. bring to mechanic and check it out...
2006-08-08 11:19:42 · answer #10 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋