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Tcoat · 05-12-2016, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishbed77

I only hear the crickets at idle, and only when standing outside the car. They are totally inaudible when inside.

I assume this is the typical experience? FYI - my 2013 FR-S has 37.5k miles.

They should go away as soon as you accelerate and ya unless you are straining to hear them you really can't when the car is closed up.

OK now over to all the guys that will swear they are ripping their ear drums out all the time...

Ashikabi · 05-12-2016, 03:17 PM

Get a subwoofer. That'll drown out the crickets and only cost a couple hundred bucks

[YOYO] · 05-12-2016, 04:08 PM

Speaking from personal experience, my crickets go away when I run Shell V91, Currently I'm running Petro Canada Ultra 94, which has ethanol in it, so the crickets are back, but you know what? I don't care because 'MO POWA'

smg1138 · 05-12-2016, 04:47 PM

The only thing that ever totally killed the crickets for me was E0 gasoline. But even if you're able to find it, be prepared to pay a lot more for it. They used to have ethanol free 93 in my area, but it's become damn near impossible to find.

Fishbed77 · 05-12-2016, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

They should go away as soon as you accelerate and ya unless you are straining to hear them you really can't when the car is closed up.

OK now over to all the guys that will swear they are ripping their ear drums out all the time...

Tcoat, thanks for verifying my opinion that folks really are complaining about nothing.

"My car makes a normal harmless sound that is inaudible during operation. Must be rekt!?!?!?"

Tcoat · 05-12-2016, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishbed77

Tcoat, thanks for verifying my opinion that folks really are complaining about nothing.

"My car makes a normal harmless sound that is inaudible during operation. Must be rekt!?!?!?"

Well in all fairness some may be louder but I can only hear them in drive-throughs or if I turn everything down and listen really, really hard.
I also can get how anybody that doesn't know it is harmless would be concerned the first time they hear it. Sounds like an old v belt slipping or a water pump about to give up the ghost.
I have more concerns about the injectors clicking since in all my old V8s that noise meant I was going to throw a rod or blow a valve at any second. Don't think I will ever get used to that sound especially when they change from port to direct or back.

FR-Sky · 05-12-2016, 06:33 PM

I just had 5 hours diagnose at toyota dealership due to the cricket sound 2 weeks ago.
NO PROBLEM FOUND. NOTHING. THEY SAID THE CAR RUNNING FINE AS IT IS BRAND NEW.
They said its totally normal, but since they stop replacing the fuel pump, so they only lubricated the fuel pump for me.

Astral Abyss · 05-12-2016, 06:34 PM

Embrace the crickets. You may never drive another car this unique, quirky, and fun again.

humfrz · 05-12-2016, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

.................. Sounds like an old v belt slipping or a water pump about to give up the ghost............
.

Yep, pop the hood and watch the coolant drip/squirt from the fan shaft.

What to do...depending on finances ..??

Keep adding coolant.

Off to the junk yard to get another one.

Disassemble and re-pack the shaft (if the brass bushing wasn't too warn).

Buy and install a rebuilt water pump.

Yep, a 2 beer job ..... after you secure another one......

humfrz

Tcoat · 05-12-2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, pop the hood and watch the coolant drip/squirt from the fan shaft.

What to do...depending on finances ..??

Keep adding coolant.

Off to the junk yard to get another one.

Disassemble and re-pack the shaft (if the brass bushing wasn't too warn).

Buy and install a rebuilt water pump.

Yep, a 2 beer job ..... after you secure another one......

humfrz

Or 9 or 10 beer job in the case of my 58 Nomad when the water pump literally flew apart and put the fan through the rad.
It was preceded by a noise very much like crickets actually.

Tcoat · 05-12-2016, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-Sky

I just had 5 hours diagnose at toyota dealership due to the cricket sound 2 weeks ago.
NO PROBLEM FOUND. NOTHING. THEY SAID THE CAR RUNNING FINE AS IT IS BRAND NEW.
They said its totally normal, but since they stop replacing the fuel pump, so they only lubricated the fuel pump for me.

Oh come on Sky you have been here long enough to know better than to try to get crickets fixed! What were you thinking man?

(BTW this is banter not ragging so everybody remain calm)

FR-Sky · 05-12-2016, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh come on Sky you have been here long enough to know better than to try to get crickets fixed! What were you thinking man?

(BTW this is banter not ragging so everybody remain calm)

LOL!!! But I still want to make 120% SURE MY CAR STILL FINE LOL!!!

Tcoat · 05-12-2016, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-Sky

LOL!!! But I still want to make 120% SURE MY CAR STILL FINE LOL!!!

FR-Sky · 05-12-2016, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

YUP,,SO FK THE CRICKET SOUND,,I AM DRIVING MY 86 LIKE NO TOMORROW. AND I ENJOY MY N1 AS IT IS CLASSICAL MUSIC!!!

05-12-2016, 04:08 PM	#45
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