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Old 10-20-02, 12:12 PM
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I have a 2000 Gs400 and everytime i accelerate from a stop i hear a rumbling noise from behind the ac vents. Even when i put the car in park and slowly rev the engine you can still here it on low rpms. The only thing is that it only does it from like 500-1500 pms. After that, it will never do it. Any ideas???
Old 10-20-02, 02:16 PM
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My car also makes a noise when I accelerate from a stop. Usually it only happens when I have the AC on. I wouldn't say that it makes a "rumbling" sound, it isn't that deep. Mine almost sounds like there is liquid transferring back and forth when I stop/go.

Is this similar to what you are hearing?
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I also got this anoying clicking, rumbling,coming from the middle vents? Does any one know what that sound is?
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Maybe it's crap in your glove box sliding around? That's been a source of noise in my car before.
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I had more of a gurgling sound.

It was air in coolant system.

Hope that helps.

Ryan
Old 10-20-02, 03:48 PM
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Wink lol

Yeah I had my gurling sound checked out at the dealer & they told me it was definitely the air pocket In radiator. It was also confirmed my Mo at SRT.

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what had to be done and was it expesive?
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if it is an air pocket can i get rid of it by just opening the radiator cap and closing it?
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Hey guys... Well, mine makes a gurgling noise too but it does not sound like it is water. I will take it in because it is very annoying. And it is not from my glove box because my glove box is empty...
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i need the exact diagnosis because , it is posible that by the time i get to dealership it wont even be there.then what am i goona let them hear?
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