Sink draining sound - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

kgc · 08-10-2012, 07:55 PM

Every minute or so, I hear a noise that sounds like water draining down a sink or a pipe. Kind of like the car is moving air and fluids together somewhere. It's starting to worry me.

Have any of you heard this?

86KEEBS · 08-14-2012, 10:48 PM

Where is the sound coming from? behind the glovebox? heater cores make that sound sometimes...

CBR600RR · 08-15-2012, 12:19 PM

I think that's the AC unit making that sound.

ATL BRZ · 08-15-2012, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBR600RR

I think that's the AC unit making that sound.

It is the AC unit. There are refrigerant lines that hiss and sound like there's liquid running through them when the AC is cycling and building pressure. You'll hear the hiss/drain sound when the system loses pressure immediately when you turn the car off when the AC is running.

Don't worry about it.

empower-auto · 08-15-2012, 12:36 PM

This forum comes up with the most creative and awkward ways to describe every little thing with this car.

I think Scion's marketing department was bang on.

Sink draining? Jar of marbles? Cricket chirp?

Are we submitting issues in Haiku form next?

White64Goat · 08-17-2012, 02:06 PM

Maybe they threw in the kitchen sink on your car......

08-10-2012, 07:55 PM	#1
kgc Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited AT Location: WA Posts: 91 Thanks: 51 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sink draining sound Every minute or so, I hear a noise that sounds like water draining down a sink or a pipe. Kind of like the car is moving air and fluids together somewhere. It's starting to worry me. Have any of you heard this? Last edited by kgc; 08-11-2012 at 01:18 AM.

08-15-2012, 12:36 PM	#5
empower-auto Kouki-Monster Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 11 Thanked 562 Times in 261 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This forum comes up with the most creative and awkward ways to describe every little thing with this car. I think Scion's marketing department was bang on. Sink draining? Jar of marbles? Cricket chirp? Are we submitting issues in Haiku form next? __________________ Rich Anderson EMPOWER AUTO

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CBR600RR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Black Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 451 Thanked 563 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think that's the AC unit making that sound.

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