Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 283 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

KonTheory · 04-13-2014, 02:17 AM

MY car has had it since the first 500kms,
I was on 91 octane shell gas,
Switched to 94 octane chevron gas, no difference

jjaisli · 04-13-2014, 06:27 AM

OK, so I have to admit, so far as I know, my car NEVER had crickets. I used to come to these threads and kind of frown and shake my head, wondering if everybody was just overly sensitive to the sound or if maybe there was something wrong with my pitch and I just couldn't hear it.

Once, I even sat there with the hood open, sticking my head and face above the engine, twisting my head left and right, actually HOPING to hear something. Sure there was lots of mechanical noise, but nothing like was usually described.

I bought my FR-S new last July, but had it in the garage all winter. I still only have about 2,700 miles on the odometer. Yesterday I brought it in for the first (free) oil service. As I sat in the parking lot after the service, with the car idling, as I made a quick phone call, actually while I was on the phone, I suddenly heard it…..CRICKETS! WTH? NOW I hear it? It never did this before. Why now? Why after the service? Why with a fresh oil change? Is it because it's a warm day? No, I drove it last August and September on days when it was in the 90s and didn't hear it. Maybe it's because the gas in the tank is from last Fall? Maybe, but why didn't it do this on the way to the dealer. Or last week when I drove it.

All this time I was thinking I was either cricket free or the cricket problem was seriously over-blown. But when I finally heard it, it was immediately obvious. Just so odd (and probably a coincidence) that it didn't happen for the first 2.5K and it manifests itself after the first dealer visit. So odd.

_______ · 04-13-2014, 02:50 PM

Well I got the dreaded crickets in my BRZ, 6,800 miles into its lifespan. It doesn't really bother me since I can only hear it outside and not in. Should I go through the trouble of getting fixed or no? I still got warranty.

extrashaky · 04-13-2014, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by _______

Should I go through the trouble of getting fixed or no? I still got warranty.

I say no. The design issue hasn't been fixed, so the crickets will just come back with a new fuel pump. And it's not really a performance problem. It just sounds funny. Personally, I don't want to take my car in for warranty work unless it's necessary, for two reasons:

1. If you were to read back through the 181 pages of discussion in this thread, you will see stories about people taking them in for crickets and driving out with worse problems because the techs didn't button everything back up properly, and...

2. I don't really want to piss off the service department with warranty claims that are not really necessary, then have them treat me as the boy who cried wolf when I have a real issue that needs to be addressed. I can't help but think that these guys who take their cars in to have the fuel pump replaced repeatedly will get blown off when there's a noise or vibration signaling an actual problem. I could easily see the techs saying, "Oh, THIS guy again," and letting it sit in the shop for a couple of hours, then writing it up as "could not reproduce issue" and sending them out to a catastrophic engine failure.

_______ · 04-13-2014, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

I say no. The design issue hasn't been fixed, so the crickets will just come back with a new fuel pump. And it's not really a performance problem. It just sounds funny. Personally, I don't want to take my car in for warranty work unless it's necessary, for two reasons:

1. If you were to read back through the 181 pages of discussion in this thread, you will see stories about people taking them in for crickets and driving out with worse problems because the techs didn't button everything back up properly, and...

2. I don't really want to piss off the service department with warranty claims that are not really necessary, then have them treat me as the boy who cried wolf when I have a real issue that needs to be addressed. I can't help but think that these guys who take their cars in to have the fuel pump replaced repeatedly will get blown off when there's a noise or vibration signaling an actual problem. I could easily see the techs saying, "Oh, THIS guy again," and letting it sit in the shop for a couple of hours, then writing it up as "could not reproduce issue" and sending them out to a catastrophic engine failure.

Thanks for the input!!!

N1rve · 04-14-2014, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by _______

Well I got the dreaded crickets in my BRZ, 6,800 miles into its lifespan. It doesn't really bother me since I can only hear it outside and not in. Should I go through the trouble of getting fixed or no? I still got warranty.

Well there's no true fix.... so it's going to come back eventually....

xxthrillxx · 04-15-2014, 04:22 PM

I just had this service done on my car in regards to the chirping. Anyone had any luck with this?

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FR-S Matt · 04-15-2014, 05:08 PM

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I just had this service done on my car in regards to the chirping. Anyone had any luck with this?

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Sounds like they''re just modifying your current fuel pump with the newer parts. No it won't work. Even if it is the latest fuel pump, it still won't work. Sorry to not get your hopes up, but that's kind of where the issue stands. Toyota and Subaru aren't doing shit about it nor trying very hard to find a real solution.

xia · 04-15-2014, 05:12 PM

Mines satrting to fuckin chirp. Shits embarassing! New car with cricket nest!

N1rve · 04-15-2014, 05:53 PM

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I just had this service done on my car in regards to the chirping. Anyone had any luck with this?

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Oil pump?

xxthrillxx · 04-16-2014, 05:03 PM

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Oil pump?

So far, i havent heard the crickets. You can hear a slight chirp trying to come on but then goes away. Hopefully it stays that way. Will keep you posted.

Vis101 · 04-17-2014, 02:37 AM

I took delivery nearly 2 years ago and despite trying various fuels and 3 fuel pump replacements, the crickets remain. When will we have salvation from this plague.

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xxthrillxx · 04-17-2014, 02:44 AM

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I took delivery nearly 2 years ago and despite trying various fuels and 3 fuel pump replacements, the crickets remain. When will we have salvation from this plague.

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Crickets came back today... no luck with the oil pump either... back to the drawing board

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N1rve · 04-17-2014, 03:55 AM

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Crickets came back today... no luck with the oil pump either... back to the drawing board

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Wow that was incredibly fast.

View Poll Results: Do you have chirping (cricket) noise during idle once the car is warmed up?
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04-15-2014, 04:22 PM	#3955
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04-13-2014, 02:17 AM	#3949
KonTheory Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: '14 FRS Location: Wetcoast, Canada Posts: 113 Thanks: 31 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	MY car has had it since the first 500kms, I was on 91 octane shell gas, Switched to 94 octane chevron gas, no difference

04-13-2014, 06:27 AM	#3950
jjaisli Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Location: The Ramapo Mountains NJ Posts: 248 Thanks: 212 Thanked 155 Times in 94 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	OK, so I have to admit, so far as I know, my car NEVER had crickets. I used to come to these threads and kind of frown and shake my head, wondering if everybody was just overly sensitive to the sound or if maybe there was something wrong with my pitch and I just couldn't hear it. Once, I even sat there with the hood open, sticking my head and face above the engine, twisting my head left and right, actually HOPING to hear something. Sure there was lots of mechanical noise, but nothing like was usually described. I bought my FR-S new last July, but had it in the garage all winter. I still only have about 2,700 miles on the odometer. Yesterday I brought it in for the first (free) oil service. As I sat in the parking lot after the service, with the car idling, as I made a quick phone call, actually while I was on the phone, I suddenly heard it…..CRICKETS! WTH? NOW I hear it? It never did this before. Why now? Why after the service? Why with a fresh oil change? Is it because it's a warm day? No, I drove it last August and September on days when it was in the 90s and didn't hear it. Maybe it's because the gas in the tank is from last Fall? Maybe, but why didn't it do this on the way to the dealer. Or last week when I drove it. All this time I was thinking I was either cricket free or the cricket problem was seriously over-blown. But when I finally heard it, it was immediately obvious. Just so odd (and probably a coincidence) that it didn't happen for the first 2.5K and it manifests itself after the first dealer visit. So odd.

04-13-2014, 02:50 PM	#3951
_______ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: SWP Subaru BRZ Location: NJ, United States Posts: 156 Thanks: 22 Thanked 35 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Well I got the dreaded crickets in my BRZ, 6,800 miles into its lifespan. It doesn't really bother me since I can only hear it outside and not in. Should I go through the trouble of getting fixed or no? I still got warranty.

04-15-2014, 05:12 PM	#3957
xia Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 1995 Supra TT & 2013 FRS Location: Black Hole Posts: 247 Thanks: 220 Thanked 63 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mines satrting to fuckin chirp. Shits embarassing! New car with cricket nest!

04-17-2014, 02:37 AM	#3960
Vis101 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Limited BRZ Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 85 Thanks: 27 Thanked 20 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I took delivery nearly 2 years ago and despite trying various fuels and 3 fuel pump replacements, the crickets remain. When will we have salvation from this plague. Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk

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