Have you had someone stand outside with the hood open and see if they
can hear where this noise is coming from when you turn off the car.

It could well be a failed motor mount,,,not a good thing to be driving
around with.

aspasia (AT) adelphia (DOT) net wrote:

aspasia (AT) adelphia (DOT) net wrote:
I guess you didn't make the trip to the dealer yet? Are you still
driving on 4 lugs?

Nirav

On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:38:48 GMT, common_ sense (AT) netscape (DOT) com wrote:

Ay, chihuahua! Now I AM concerned! Will carry out experiment as
you suggest, with hood open. Note, however, that noise seems to
be coming from the BACK of the car.

Aspasia

I'd groan too if I was a High Performance Car and had to stop all the
time;-).

rtt

Just havin some fun.



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On 06.10.2006 03:01, aspasia (AT) adelphia (DOT) net wrote:
Just a wild guess: in that case it could be a loose exhaust mount or
some other defect in that area.

robert

On 5 Oct 2006 14:39:49 -0700, "njmodi" <njmodi2 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:

Thanks for asking.

I finally did get down there. It took 2 trips, because I was
scheduled too tightly and had to leave before they called me.
Second time was the charm; they fixed the lug nut, no charge,
as having been a previous defect and a safety hazard.

In all the running around, I forgot to ask them about the
groaning/clunking. Guess I'll see if my local mechanic
will give a listen, before I schlep all the way down to CarMax
again. I do have a wrap-around warranty, so it would be
taken care of with a small co-pay; it's just the time and
hassle... but I'd better not let it go.

Aspasia

On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:42:48 +0200, Robert Klemme
<shortcutter (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

Mmm..OK, will make a note of that for when I go back to dealer.
Thanks.

Aspasia

On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:41:36 -0700, aspasia (AT) adelphia (DOT) net wrote:

Folks, hope this isn't boring the pants off you -- I value all the
inputs so I have some "ammunition" when I go to mechanic.

I have now isolated the groan-which-has-become a-clunk
to the RIGHT REAR of the car.

Hope that gives you more information to pin-point problem.

TIA

Aspasia

On 25 Sep 2006 09:00:44 -0700, "njmodi" <njmodi2 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:


BINGO!!!!

I had a knowledgeable friend give a listen today, and he immediately
homed in on the power antenna. Seems it is stuck, so can't retract
and groans.

Whew! THAT is a load off my mind!!!

Thanks to you and all who chimed in on this.

Aspasia

I suggested that it might be the antenna weeks ago! I have repeated the
text of my post from Mon, Sep 25 2006 11:00am below again to jog your
memory

"Sorry - but I can't think of what you might be hearing. Perhaps it is
the power antenna retracting? do you normally have the radio on prior
to turning off the car? "



Glad you got to the bottom of it, perhaps the long way around.

Nirav