worried about my car

Website · by **TheBossMan** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:57 pm

I have a 2002 solara 4cylinder. I just got an oil change a week ago and i noticed a deep sound coming from the engine or underneath the car when i took my car out to run errands today and i haven't had it all day because my mom asked to borrow the car while im at school, so i just noticed it now. It only happens when i start it.

It is currently 34 degrees here in Chicago and it's been really wet and snowy if that has anything to do with it. when i did a walk around everything sounded normal and i gave it some gas while driving and it sounded as it always does. It just happens when i start the car.

Is this leading to a serious problem or just what is it and what do i have to do to make it stop doing this. we bought it new and never had any problems with it. it just hit the 80,000 mile mark and i hope nothing seriosuly is wrong with it. the idling has also been not as steady but the mechanic said everything was good. I am driving to wisconsin this weekend and really need this solved ASAP

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by **ThatVietGuy** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:01 pm

Define "deep sound."

Website · by **TheBossMan** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:02 pm

it pretty much sounds like i have an aftermarket exhaust on my car when it is completely stock and is usually very quite when it starts up

by **wkbrdr91** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:10 pm

Where in wisconsin are you driving to? Door County?

Website · by **TheBossMan** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:14 pm

no lake geneva it's about an hour and a half drive from chi town

by **solara90** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:30 pm

Nice, i been there a few times, never in the winter though.

i wouldn't think its anything serious, if it goes away. Does it do it when it a cold start or all the time when you start it?

Website · by **TheBossMan** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:35 pm

it never did anything like this before but i remember having problems when it rained a lot last year with squeeking but it went away as it finally stopped raining

It just does it all the time, actually this morning it didn't do it and that was a cold start but now that's the car's warmed up it has been doing this

I also just got a video of it ^^^^

by **ThatVietGuy** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:00 pm

I was thinking that maybe something in the exhaust got eaten through (road salt or whatever), but if it goes away, it's probably not that.

by **wkbrdr91** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:09 pm

it almost sounds like its just idling higher, which mine does if its cold out, but it dosen't get cold here much haha

by **jetbtkng** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:16 pm

have you changed the timing belt, or could be a hole in the exhaust, also could be the cat is clogged, or worn out....... :drinking:

Website · by **TheBossMan** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:09 pm

thanks for all the replies. It actually feels like it's idling lower. and yea i was thinking it was the cat converter. but no i never got the timing belt changed because i thought it was only necessary for the v6. and i get the car washed a lot and always keep everything clean so i would hope nothing would of rotted out.

I'm leaving the car alone for the night and am hoping when i go to start it tomarrow it will be normal. if not im taking it to my mechanic after i get home from school.

by **indiglosolara** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:57 pm

Sounds like a exhaust leak.
2002-2003 gen 1.5 4 cyc 2AZ motors do not need time belt changed. They run on timing chain.

by **GzNutz** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:27 am

indiglosolara wrote:Sounds like a exhaust leak.

^ x2

by **solara90** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:41 pm

GzNutz wrote:
indiglosolara wrote:Sounds like a exhaust leak.

^ x2

X3

by **michaelr295** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:55 pm

sounds like the flex pipe is bad or bad gasket some ware jack it up and get under there while its runing i dont think it is any thing to bad

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