Garfield Member 17 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Location: Brisbane Posted 25/04/06 07:49 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 07:49 AM Can anyone help? My T has developed a strange noise. It sounds like a metallic rubbing noise that is quite prominent when it is cold. It is only there when the vehicle is under load. Light load when it’s cold, but requires more load with heat.Coming up a decent hill yesterday this noise was there for some time. Ambient was quite cool, boost gauge was around 2-3psi and auto was in top gear. Pulled car back into 3rd and the noise seemed to rise with the engine rpm.I’m guessing the torque converter? It started after I tried spooling up the turbo with my foot on the brake! Do these cars have a problem doing this?Also, after idling for a couple of minutes and the engine has been shut down you can still hear the turbo spinning. Is this normal? This sound is a similar rubbing/grinding noise as above only quieter.Your advise would be appreciated as Fords reply was “it’s under warranty, wait till it breaks”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/04/06 08:26 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 08:26 AM The only noise I can think of is handbrake sticking, but it will be there regardless of load.Common problem.Sorry, not much help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 25/04/06 10:03 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 10:03 AM Turbo rubbing\grinding noise Unless you can only barely hear it spinning freely then I'd be a little concerned. Stalling it up won't do any damage, if anything quite the opposite thanks to the torque tags\abuse mode or whatever they call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypnodoc It's All In Your Mind Gold Donating Members 2,198 Member For: 21y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/04/06 10:14 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 10:14 AM EEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW.Sounds like the turbo impeller might be touching the housing. I had a VL Turbo years ago that did the same thing, might even be a leak from the hoses or the exhaust manifold, they are notorious for the bolts coming loose but usualy make a hissing sound. Anyway like they said "It's Under Warranty" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Venom Member 48 Member For: 19y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/04/06 10:14 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 10:14 AM I also had a metallic noise. Found out it was the heat shield in the stock exhaust. Removed it and it went away. It only happend under load. Dunno if this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC21T Member 22 Member For: 18y 9m 19d Posted 25/04/06 11:56 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 11:56 AM my t has the same noise so I took it to waranty and it has a problem with the gearbox waiting for ford to get back to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Member 17 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Location: Brisbane Posted 26/04/06 08:26 AM Author Share Posted 26/04/06 08:26 AM Turbo rubbing\grinding noise Unless you can only barely hear it spinning freely then I'd be a little concerned. Stalling it up won't do any damage, if anything quite the opposite thanks to the torque tags\abuse mode or whatever they call it.←Possibly, after shutting car down from outside of car you can easily hear the turbo still spinning. I have had Turbo Diesel 4WD's before and they sound far smoother to me.This afternoon coming home I paid a bit more attention to it. If on a hill with boost pressure showing on the gauge, the noise is there. Drop my foot off the go pedal, noise seems disappear in unisum with the needle falling. Apply throttle again, boost rises noise returns. This makes me think it's the turbo or something related to it.Can it sucking air somewhere possibly be making this sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Member 17 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Location: Brisbane Posted 26/04/06 08:31 AM Author Share Posted 26/04/06 08:31 AM my t has the same noise so I took it to waranty and it has a problem with the gearbox waiting for ford to get back to me.←This had crossed my mind also! As you apply throttle to drive it up a slight step ie: concrete lip into a garage, the sound from the torque convertor sounds louder lately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Member 17 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Location: Brisbane Posted 26/04/06 08:34 AM Author Share Posted 26/04/06 08:34 AM The only noise I can think of is handbrake sticking, but it will be there regardless of load.Common problem.Sorry, not much help.←Thanks anyway. I think anyone who has a BA/BF knows that sound. Fords answer is "that's as good as it gets"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Member 17 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Location: Brisbane Posted 27/04/06 09:11 PM Author Share Posted 27/04/06 09:11 PM Something else that may help. When vehicle is cold it surges badley between 1500 & 2000 rpm only. Once warm no surging at any rev/speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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