click, clank click sounds when cooling down and more? leaking oil? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Boofneenee · 09-30-2013, 06:35 PM

Hey,

I am sure this is me being paranoid but I wanted to verify with other toyobaru drivers that their car is doing the same thing.

I know that when you turn off your car its going to make some clicking, clanking noises while the oil settles and the engine begins to cool off. But, i swear to god that I have an entire orchestra of loud sounds! I can hear it from a good distance of my car.

In fact, yesterday I heard the sound of a clink...........clink...........clink ( a good 3-4 seconds in between) while in idle. I then turned it off and other types of clink, clank sounds started to make that orchestra I mentioned.

I should mention I have a Unichip tune.

I am thinking that maybe that first clink that occurs while the car is running may be that oil drip that some drivers get. Apparently, oil leaks onto the OP and burns causing an odor... maybe I am hearing that drip while it is at idle? I am going to check my oil to see if I have lost any.. that should be an indicator that something is wrong.

thanks

kodyo · 09-30-2013, 06:50 PM

I think it is pretty normal. My car does this as well and my old car (2000 honda accord) also did this.

dummyy · 09-30-2013, 07:09 PM

ditto. definitely noticeable in the garage. pretty sure its normal

White64Goat · 09-30-2013, 07:17 PM

It's most likely the cover over the cat cooling off. It's pretty common on a whole lotta cars. And the exhaust too.

RRnold · 09-30-2013, 07:19 PM

If anything, you would be the only one who can find those sounds and/if oil leaks.

leon78 · 09-30-2013, 07:20 PM

Cars totaled....Trade in and buy a civic right away.

Burrcold · 09-30-2013, 07:42 PM

Heat shields? ...Heat shields.

BRZnut · 09-30-2013, 07:49 PM

When the car is hot mine does it too when I turn it off in the garage..clang clang click click and so on. More than any other car I've had.

Nightbringer · 09-30-2013, 08:13 PM

Seconded the cat/heatshield comments. On cooldown it makes a lot of popping due to the temperature change. On startup it also makes noise as the car runs like -15* timing, etc to heat up the cats and get the o2's up to working temperature.

BirdTRD · 10-01-2013, 03:04 PM

That's just your cars way of expressing it's objection to being turned off!

Silver86 · 10-01-2013, 03:48 PM

Mine does this. Its just the metal around the exhaust cooling.

Clembo · 10-01-2013, 10:17 PM

Just wait till you hear the purge system running on its own, sometimes hours after the car has been shut off. Even reading the manual and knowing that it does it doesn't help the first time you hear it. It's eerie...

White64Goat · 10-01-2013, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon78

Cars totaled....Trade in and buy a civic right away.

jeffchap · 10-01-2013, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon78

Cars totaled....Trade in and buy a civic right away.

I'll give ya' $1200 cash for it, plus haul it off for you.

09-30-2013, 06:35 PM	#1
Boofneenee Go-Kart Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Toyota Scion FRS Location: Yup Posts: 800 Thanks: 576 Thanked 309 Times in 188 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	click, clank click sounds when cooling down and more? leaking oil? Hey, I am sure this is me being paranoid but I wanted to verify with other toyobaru drivers that their car is doing the same thing. I know that when you turn off your car its going to make some clicking, clanking noises while the oil settles and the engine begins to cool off. But, i swear to god that I have an entire orchestra of loud sounds! I can hear it from a good distance of my car. In fact, yesterday I heard the sound of a clink...........clink...........clink ( a good 3-4 seconds in between) while in idle. I then turned it off and other types of clink, clank sounds started to make that orchestra I mentioned. I should mention I have a Unichip tune. I am thinking that maybe that first clink that occurs while the car is running may be that oil drip that some drivers get. Apparently, oil leaks onto the OP and burns causing an odor... maybe I am hearing that drip while it is at idle? I am going to check my oil to see if I have lost any.. that should be an indicator that something is wrong. thanks

09-30-2013, 07:19 PM	#5
RRnold 2 wheel member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: JZA80, 997.1, Taco Location: SoCal->NorCal Posts: 4,330 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 938 Times in 480 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If anything, you would be the only one who can find those sounds and/if oil leaks. __________________

09-30-2013, 07:20 PM	#6
leon78 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 Whiteout Location: Niceville FL Posts: 666 Thanks: 307 Thanked 241 Times in 142 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Cars totaled....Trade in and buy a civic right away. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) GunMetal 16x8+25 Enkei CompE_Cusco OCC_ Kartboy Crank Pulley_Kartboy TMM insert_Koni Yellows_RCE Springs_K&N Drop-In_Eibach FSB_J2 Catless FP_WhiteLine Camber Bolts_NameLess Track Pipe_RBF600_Ferodo DS2500_PTUNING Tuned. Less parking more racing

09-30-2013, 07:42 PM	#7
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Heat shields? ...Heat shields. __________________

10-01-2013, 10:17 PM	#12
Clembo 'Senior' Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S,08 Mustang Bullitt,06 MX-5 Location: Southeastern CT Posts: 388 Thanks: 117 Thanked 211 Times in 121 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just wait till you hear the purge system running on its own, sometimes hours after the car has been shut off. Even reading the manual and knowing that it does it doesn't help the first time you hear it. It's eerie... __________________ "You'll never know if you don't try" - Shinroko Momose

09-30-2013, 06:50 PM	#2
kodyo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles Posts: 686 Thanks: 597 Thanked 256 Times in 173 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think it is pretty normal. My car does this as well and my old car (2000 honda accord) also did this.

09-30-2013, 07:09 PM	#3
dummyy Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ditto. definitely noticeable in the garage. pretty sure its normal

09-30-2013, 07:17 PM	#4
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,348 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's most likely the cover over the cat cooling off. It's pretty common on a whole lotta cars. And the exhaust too.

09-30-2013, 07:49 PM	#8
BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When the car is hot mine does it too when I turn it off in the garage..clang clang click click and so on. More than any other car I've had.

09-30-2013, 08:13 PM	#9
Nightbringer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Nowhere Posts: 346 Thanks: 175 Thanked 211 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Seconded the cat/heatshield comments. On cooldown it makes a lot of popping due to the temperature change. On startup it also makes noise as the car runs like -15* timing, etc to heat up the cats and get the o2's up to working temperature.

10-01-2013, 03:48 PM	#11
Silver86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Argento FR-S Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 176 Thanks: 76 Thanked 40 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine does this. Its just the metal around the exhaust cooling.

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