NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[NorCal_Guy]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

I'm pretty sure I located my suspension clunk, 99% sure it's the drivers side sway bar end link. Either it's failed or it's loose. I don't feel like taking the wheel/tire off and tightening it right now... TOO DAMN HOT!

Best way to find out is to take them off and drive around and see if the clunking noise goes away.

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by NorCal_Guy

Best way to find out is to take them off and drive around and see if the clunking noise goes away.

I could actually feel play in the drivers side end link. If I can move it with my hands that's gotta be what clunking.

[NorCal_Guy]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

I could actually feel play in the drivers side end link. If I can move it with my hands that's gotta be what clunking.

Yeah your probably right then.

[BlaineWasHere]

I'm very thankful. I've been trying to put off camber plates until early spring time so I'm glad it's not a tophat.

[ck-GT86]

I have an appointment on Thursday @ Capitol Toyota as a check-up on the infamous "cricket noise". Urgh, I'm only at 740 miles too...

Anything else I should have them look at?

[Jolaessss]

Originally Posted by NorCal_Guy

Im deffinetely down for that, where at?

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Lol good question, do you know if the meets in Santana Row every Saturday morning is still going on?

[NorCal_Guy]

Originally Posted by Jolaessss

Lol good question, do you know if the meets in Santana Row every Saturday morning is still going on?

To be honest I have no idea I rarely go down that way sorry.

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by ck-GT86

I have an appointment on Thursday @ Capitol Toyota as a check-up on the infamous "cricket noise". Urgh, I'm only at 740 miles too...

Anything else I should have them look at?

They're not going to really fix it. Just deal with it for a bit and it goes away. I'm at 10k miles now, never went to the dealership, and now my crickets are gone. They've been gone since like 2-5k miles. I can't remember.

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by ck-GT86

I have an appointment on Thursday @ Capitol Toyota as a check-up on the infamous "cricket noise". Urgh, I'm only at 740 miles too...

Anything else I should have them look at?

Originally Posted by denkigrve

They're not going to really fix it. Just deal with it for a bit and it goes away. I'm at 10k miles now, never went to the dealership, and now my crickets are gone. They've been gone since like 2-5k miles. I can't remember.

What he said. Mine went away around 12K miles. There's not really anything they can even do to fix it. I would not even waste your time bringing the car in. This is coming from someone with over 40K miles.

[86_ZN6]

crickets issues are endless!! i replaced my fuel pump twice already and still have crickets

[PMok]

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

crickets issues are endless!! i replaced my fuel pump twice already and still have crickets

You like to use Chevron gas don't you? The crickets like Chevron...
My pump was replaced and they didn't come back until I used Chevron gas again. Before that with Shell and 76 it was gone.
@ck-GT86 - before you go in check (if you have a MT) to see if the triangular plate is leaking oil above the overpipe. On pass side in front of the battery.

[Jolaessss]

Originally Posted by ck-GT86

I have an appointment on Thursday @ Capitol Toyota as a check-up on the infamous "cricket noise". Urgh, I'm only at 740 miles too...

Anything else I should have them look at?

Oh man, good luck with that. I'm a little over 6000 miles and the crickets have been gone. I think it's something you just have to put up with. Eventually, it'll go away.

I'm not sure if I'm the only one with this problem but when I slightly pull the emergency break when in motion, I hear a loud "thump" you might want to check for that too

[ck-GT86]

Originally Posted by PMok

You like to use Chevron gas don't you? The crickets like Chevron...
My pump was replaced and they didn't come back until I used Chevron gas again. Before that with Shell and 76 it was gone.
@ck-GT86 - before you go in check (if you have a MT) to see if the triangular plate is leaking oil above the overpipe. On pass side in front of the battery.

I was checking this the other day while blacking out my headlights, didn't see any seeping oil from this plate. I think Raceseng developed a replacement plate for this, right?

[ck-GT86]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

They're not going to really fix it. Just deal with it for a bit and it goes away. I'm at 10k miles now, never went to the dealership, and now my crickets are gone. They've been gone since like 2-5k miles. I can't remember.

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

What he said. Mine went away around 12K miles. There's not really anything they can even do to fix it. I would not even waste your time bringing the car in. This is coming from someone with over 40K miles.

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

crickets issues are endless!! i replaced my fuel pump twice already and still have crickets

Originally Posted by Jolaessss

Oh man, good luck with that. I'm a little over 6000 miles and the crickets have been gone. I think it's something you just have to put up with. Eventually, it'll go away.

I'm not sure if I'm the only one with this problem but when I slightly pull the emergency break when in motion, I hear a loud "thump" you might want to check for that too

Thanks for the heads-up Everyone, guess it won't hurt to bring it in..gets me out of the office a couple of hours early anyways.

Originally Posted by PMok

You like to use Chevron gas don't you? The crickets like Chevron...
My pump was replaced and they didn't come back until I used Chevron gas again. Before that with Shell and 76 it was gone.
@ck-GT86 - before you go in check (if you have a MT) to see if the triangular plate is leaking oil above the overpipe. On pass side in front of the battery.

I actually use Shell and 76, there's a Shell on the corner of my street that I pass by on the way to work, and 76 is near my Brother's place in Alamaden (around that area often).