Straker
Monday 20th June 2005, 21:44
Still relatively new to volvo ownership and am getting used to the car (only had her since Late March).
However on pullaway (from cold but never when warm) there is a faint but distinct noise which I would describe as a cross between a clonk and a grind. It is faint and only when the car is cold but it seems to happen every time.
So far nothing has fallen off and I cant see anything obviously loose so I am assuming it is nothing serious :sick:
It seems to be coming from the left hand side of the car and I would have said towards the back but I could be mistaken as it could equally be the front.
The only theroy I came up with (appart from the obvious car possessed by the devil senario :beammeup: ) is that the car is an AUTO and the noise seems to occour soon after the shift from first to second. I was therefore thinking is it the torque converter physically locking up (I believe these boxes have a full lock up function).
Does anyone else with an auto (or not) hear these strange noises and if so any ideas what it is.
Thanks.
However on pullaway (from cold but never when warm) there is a faint but distinct noise which I would describe as a cross between a clonk and a grind. It is faint and only when the car is cold but it seems to happen every time.
So far nothing has fallen off and I cant see anything obviously loose so I am assuming it is nothing serious :sick:
It seems to be coming from the left hand side of the car and I would have said towards the back but I could be mistaken as it could equally be the front.
The only theroy I came up with (appart from the obvious car possessed by the devil senario :beammeup: ) is that the car is an AUTO and the noise seems to occour soon after the shift from first to second. I was therefore thinking is it the torque converter physically locking up (I believe these boxes have a full lock up function).
Does anyone else with an auto (or not) hear these strange noises and if so any ideas what it is.
Thanks.