Anyone know the reason why there is a spring release "sproingggg" noise when my 53 plate '2 moves of from a standing start? It appears to come from the steering rack area. It only happens when the vehicle has been stationary for a while and kicks in just after motion begins?
Dunno what causes it but mines been doing it from new, makes a single springy sound just once as you pull away.
Think I read somewhere in the manual that the car does a check each time you start up and that it would make a sound
Me as well, had it from new, still got it.
Had a long chat on here, but couldn't come to any positive diagnosis.
The most likely thought was brake pads / calipers "re-setting", but nothing conclusive. Maybe even on the rear with the handbrake coming off - and noise "travelling" to appear to be from the front.
Aircon was another thought, but I don't have it!
Hi,
Have you been driving in the rain, or left it standing for a day or so ?
If your answer to the above is yes....
you will proably find the noise is related to the brake pads/disc releasing themselves. (Thus the noice coming from what seems to be the steering Rack) IMHO.
Cheers
Darren J
I think it's the ABS, there is something in the manual about it.
Jason
I always thought it was my aircon system purging itself. My other Roadster never did it.
Quote from: "GSB"I always thought it was my aircon system purging itself. My other Roadster never did it.
'Fraid not.
Get it on the astra, never had it on the 2
Do you have any steering lock on? That is, turning the wheel left or right as you set off? ISTR both of mine have made a noise like a spring releasing when setting off from standing for a while. On my '03, this turned out to be the front suspension top mounts, which can be fixed under warranty.
No steering lock at all - reversing out of the garage absolutely straight s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Thanks for all the replies.
- I don't have air con.
- Its not the sound of pads sticking to the dics & then releasing. As it happens each time you stop and then move off again.
- The noise / mechanical action appear to be trigered by speed. i.e If you keep crawl along slowly it does not trigger.
- ABS is a possibility..
- My previos Celica & G6R didn't do this.
Good to hear that is probably normal though.
interesting.....
Does it sound like this (http://www.evoposters.net/carpics2/JasonRHuntsroadster/Sproing.mpg)?
That's the ABS self check mode according to the manual.
Jason
Bit difficult to decipher from the rest of the noise, but I would say not quite the same. That sounded more of a clunk, than a sproing s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
The manual calls it a "click or motor sound". Again that would not be my best description of the noise, but all in all, I guess it must be the ABS.
Roger
Perhaps it would be best for the person in question to confirm whether it is a similar sound, or something completely different.
Jason
i've had the "spring" noise from when the car was new. i believe it's the ABS system as they've said on spyderchat. it happens within 10 ft of movement (forward or reverse) after the car has been parked.
That's the noise! Phew.... at least it's normal and most probably the ABS.
Thanks all.
Quote from: "mrsmr2"Roger
Perhaps it would be best for the person in question to confirm whether it is a similar sound, or something completely different.
Jason
I was comparing it with my noise, which is definitely a "sproing". So I was assuming he had the same as me.
Cool, we sorted it.
Jason