My mechanic put it back up on the lift, but we couldn't find anything
wrong. The exhaust system was not touched as part of the tune-up, and
nothing seems to be rattling or loose. They also took a ride with me and
heard the noise, but couldn't figure out the root cause. They've
provided me excellent service in the past, but they are basically
stumped. Since they don't know what else to check, they suggested taking
it to Subaru.
To me, the noise sounds very much like the loud resonant vibration that
one of my previous cars made when the exhaust pipe detached from the
catylitic converter. But that was much louder and pretty loud all the
time. My Outback is *only* loud when floored above 2000RPM. Otherwise,
it runs/sounds fine, and power output seems normal.
So anyway, that leads to a few questions:
Any guesses about the source of the sound and why it's so dependent on
engine load?
Anything else my mechanic could check? They would probably do so for free.
Should I take the car to Subaru? I'm assuming this will not be convered
by my warrantee and I don't want to spend big $ to play guessing games.
Any possible harm in just living with it until the cause becomes more
obvious?
If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks in advance.
--
Regards,
Paul Ryarczyk
paul at rybarczyk dot net.
"Paul Rybarczyk" <pa...@REMOVETHISrybarczyk.net> wrote in message
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I hope for your sake this is the problem...its an easy instant fix, as
nothing is really broken.
Hope this helps
--greg
dasa
"Greg Truax" <gk...@cornell.edu> wrote in message
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Well, as you probably all guessed that was it. The box wasn't
connected at the bottom at all, so my mechanic removed it and
re-assembled it correctly. Problem solved. I never would have
guessed it was the air filter box.
Thanks everyone for your help!
--
Paul
email: paul at rybarczyk dot not
(Yes, this follow-up post is a bit late...)
I second that sentiment! I had the exact same problem...
I *thought* I was being a good boy by getting an oil change at Iffy Lube right
after the Baja's 1000 mile break-in period. When I left, I thought it sounded
louder, but I wasn't entirely sure since I hadn't really 'stepped on it' much
during the break-in. I brought it back the same day, and they couldn't find
anything wrong, other than the extra half quart of oil they put in it. :/
Nearly 2000 miles later, I was pretty sure something had to be amiss, perhaps
with the exhaust. I was planning to have the dealer look at it when I brought
it up to be checked out in another 1000 miles or so, but then... I read this
thread.
Sure enough, they had done me the 'favor' of checking the air filter, but
didn't close the bottom correctly. Fixed that, and now it is smooth and quiet
once again, so I am zooming about happily. :)
Is there anything I should have checked due to my air filter being messed up
for such a long time?
Moral of the story: NEVER go to a quick-lube shop during the lunchtime rush.
-Warren.
On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 15:41:51 GMT, Paul Rybarczyk <pa...@REMOVETHISrybarczyk.net>
wrote: