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Old 03-25-2015, 11:06 PM   #6
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So I am kind of being a back seat idiot here, but a couple of items. Since your car is under warranty you can expect that a dealer service center will first try to fix possible items where they can deny warranty coverage (and loose bolts would qualify). If you have un-torqued bolts on the transmission mounts (I'm guessing that is what you are talking about) then you should get a torque wrench and deal with that before you damage something really expensive.

That said, your description would make me cautious about whether you are addressing the main issue. It can be really hard to differentiate where noises are coming from thanks to echos and such, but I've found it is good to have some trust in your ears and where you think things are coming from. You know the quirks of your car better than a random mechanic at a service center where they might be shifting new techs through relatively quickly. Also, I've read about our cars having issues with prematurely wearing half shafts and associated u-joints which are described as a clicking sound when starting off. Also, threads like this: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=70429&page=2 might have some useful information for you.

Additionally, it doesn't hurt to take the car into an independent shop for a second opinion (as long as you do some homework and find a reputable one). There are some issues where a dealer or specialist shop are going to have a huge advantage and some where they won't. Clicking noises from the drive train is one where general purpose independent shops can probably do just as good of a job as a dealer.
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