2004 Subaru Forester "engine flapping noise starting" Questions

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...engine components and listen. The noisy problem will conduct the noise up the rod to your ear and you can hear quite precisely where the problem is. Much safer than laying your ear all over a running ...

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engine. I drove to work and the flapping continued until I arrived. When I left work 8 hrs later my engine wouldn't turn (my battery is fine). What could be going on? A flapping noise is sometimes

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Flapping Noise Coming from Engine Please help! Yesterday I started my 2003 vw jetta and I could hear a flapping notice (like shuffling cards) coming from the engine. I drove to work and the flapping ...

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flapping noise no noise....when i stopped....later when i put car in drive an awful noise came from under the hood.....a/c started blowing warm, battery light came on, and engine started running hot..

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...flapping noise coming from the engine. What could this be? Can I drive it to a repair shop? It could be a number of things, but I'm going to go with what may be the most obvious (and least expensive) ...

...engine is warmed up the noise can't be heard anymore even if you shut the engine off and start it back up. Sounds like a constricted IAC Idle air control valve passsage. Fairly simple to fix. Remove ...

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flapping of cards starts-I put it in neutral and gently rev engine to bring rpm / tac above 2. This brings the noise down. No other problems noted at this time. Sound is loud like deisel engine idling

link , bearing , it still making that noise The ac diverting flaps us vacuum to open and close. So one of the vacuum lines has a leak or is off. Start under dashboard and go back to engine compartment

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...engine light is on. Can anyone tell me if these are all related and what the potential cost of repair? Thank you! OK. The noise you are hearing is the recirculation flap motor. It could be what is ...

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...noise from the engine - as if an airflow flap opens with a big bang instead of opening smoothly. What is the issue and how can it be fixed? try lubricating the flap hinges & check to see if there ...

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