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06-18-2019, 10:55 PM | #1 |
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woosh sound at 3000 rpm
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I own a 2013 BRZ which I've had since new. Lately I have noticed a (pardon the poor description) a momentary Whoosh sound at approx 3000 RPM. This occurs in all gears and is quite loud when the engine is cold and diminishes as the engine warms up. I cant imagine that I would not have heard this in the past. This sounds deliberate. Does anything in particular happen at 3000 RPM ? Could this be an Exhaust thing ? or Transmission ? Sound does not occur in neutral only when in gear and moving. By momentary I mean about 1 sec in duration. Recently had an oil change I don't know if the sound was there before that. O.K. Thats All the facts I have. All opinions welcome Thanks |
06-18-2019, 10:56 PM | #2 |
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Is it at full throttle, or regardless? What transmission do you have? What modifications do you have done, if anything?
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06-18-2019, 11:01 PM | #3 |
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Could be the sound tube, which channels intake noise into the passenger side footwell. To me, it does sound like swoosh sound (i like it a lot haha)
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06-19-2019, 09:19 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for your quick replies,
1) The sound occurs at 3000 rpm when accelerating normally. 2) This is a 6 speed Standard Transmission. 3) The car is stock with No modifications. |
06-19-2019, 09:30 PM | #5 |
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Would it be possible to record this sound and post a video?
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10-17-2019, 03:02 PM | #6 |
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Thought I'd get back to all with the solution to this issue.
As this was more a nuisance than anything else I finally got around to actually taking this to my local mechanic for a look see. After about a 30 second ride with me in the car my mechanic announced " I know what that is" Directly above the exhaust pipe about midway down the car there is a heat shield. This shield is just millimeters above the pipe. In my case the shield had broken / rotted or otherwise come loose. During acceleration and at a specific resonance. the broken shield would temporarily vibrate causing the Wooshe sound. Once the vehicle heated up and all the metals expanded. the sound dissipated. The final solution was a $3.00 hose clamp placed around the pipe and shield. My Mechanic didn't even charge me for the effort. All is now well Thanks for all your comments Tanto |
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Glad you got it figured out! Sometimes the easiest thing to do with a car is just enjoy the nuances. If you let every little thing get to you, you may forget to enjoy the other 98% of the car
Good rule of thumb is that if there's any weird sound that happens during acceleration only start with the exhaust |
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