davlun
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Hi All,
This is on my newer to me idi diesel. This is my first diesel and why I cant say that I am the best at picking out things on the diesel engine, I can say that it sounds different than it did.
Had some work done to the suspension, brakes in front and thought something was loose, rattling. It sounds a bit like sheet metal vibrating at idle. If I give it any increase in rpm, no matter how tiny, the it goes away. A local mechanic who works on gas but has owned lots of fords, thinks it is normal for diesel to change sounds at times. To me, it would seem that there would be a baseline sound and then variances on that are something to be checked out.
More info. The vibration/rattle at idle is not constant. It varies from about 20-85% of the time and is best heard when crouching by the front tires. If you could picture the sound of a spoon rattling around on a piece of steel, that is kind of the sound. When driving, there is a vibration sound at about 1300-1400 rpm with a light pedal. If you give it a medium pedal, it is not heard at all. I first thought the vibration was the cow-catcher on the bumper as it is loose, but is not prone to tightening.
This is my first diesel, do not not have a mechanic and am having issues finding one locally that is recommended. Any thing I can do to self diagnose?
Thanks,
David
This is on my newer to me idi diesel. This is my first diesel and why I cant say that I am the best at picking out things on the diesel engine, I can say that it sounds different than it did.
Had some work done to the suspension, brakes in front and thought something was loose, rattling. It sounds a bit like sheet metal vibrating at idle. If I give it any increase in rpm, no matter how tiny, the it goes away. A local mechanic who works on gas but has owned lots of fords, thinks it is normal for diesel to change sounds at times. To me, it would seem that there would be a baseline sound and then variances on that are something to be checked out.
More info. The vibration/rattle at idle is not constant. It varies from about 20-85% of the time and is best heard when crouching by the front tires. If you could picture the sound of a spoon rattling around on a piece of steel, that is kind of the sound. When driving, there is a vibration sound at about 1300-1400 rpm with a light pedal. If you give it a medium pedal, it is not heard at all. I first thought the vibration was the cow-catcher on the bumper as it is loose, but is not prone to tightening.
This is my first diesel, do not not have a mechanic and am having issues finding one locally that is recommended. Any thing I can do to self diagnose?
Thanks,
David