I've got a problem that has me a little bit concerned, hopefully you guys can help me out.
Last weekend, I started hearing this strange popping sound coming from just in front of the clutch pedal on the engine side of the firewall. It's irregular and doesn't seem to correlate with going over any bumps, so I don't think it's an exhaust leak or anything in the suspension. If I have my foot on the clutch pedal, I can feel the pedal vibrate when I hear the noise, so I'm pretty sure the problem is caused by something related to the driveline. It's not the infamous '04' clunking noise: I've heard that clunking from the driveshaft both in the rear (solid axle) and in the front by the tranny in this car and this is definitely not that.
It seems to happen more after I've been driving for a little while and I notice it more at lower speeds and lower RPMs, but it doesn't seem to correlate to a change in speed or RPMs either (further evidence against the driveshaft clunk). I have only heard the sound while the shifter is in gear, both with the clutch in and out. I generally don't hear it when the car is completely stopped (although I may have a couple times), but it doesn't take much movement somtimes for it to show up...as little as rolling from gravity after letting off the brakes. The sound is unmistakeably coming from directly in front of the clutch pedal on the other side of the firewall and it is definitely a pop, not a clunk.
Any ideas what is causing this? I really appreciate any help.
-Stevo
Last weekend, I started hearing this strange popping sound coming from just in front of the clutch pedal on the engine side of the firewall. It's irregular and doesn't seem to correlate with going over any bumps, so I don't think it's an exhaust leak or anything in the suspension. If I have my foot on the clutch pedal, I can feel the pedal vibrate when I hear the noise, so I'm pretty sure the problem is caused by something related to the driveline. It's not the infamous '04' clunking noise: I've heard that clunking from the driveshaft both in the rear (solid axle) and in the front by the tranny in this car and this is definitely not that.
It seems to happen more after I've been driving for a little while and I notice it more at lower speeds and lower RPMs, but it doesn't seem to correlate to a change in speed or RPMs either (further evidence against the driveshaft clunk). I have only heard the sound while the shifter is in gear, both with the clutch in and out. I generally don't hear it when the car is completely stopped (although I may have a couple times), but it doesn't take much movement somtimes for it to show up...as little as rolling from gravity after letting off the brakes. The sound is unmistakeably coming from directly in front of the clutch pedal on the other side of the firewall and it is definitely a pop, not a clunk.
Any ideas what is causing this? I really appreciate any help.
-Stevo
