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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 02:53 AM
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clinking sound coming from exhaust....
I get this sound for about 10-15 min after a long drive after the engine has been turned off. It clinks maybe once every few seconds. Just wondering if anyone else has heard it and if it's normal. Maybe I'm just paranoid.
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 03:52 AM
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i believe almost every car i've ever driven does something very similar to this, including my c coupe. it is the various parts of the car (i.e. exhaust) cooling down and contracting very slightly. not actually sure if it's contraction, but it is some sort of movement associated with change in temp. drive on.
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 04:17 AM
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The sound you are hearing is perfectly normal.
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 04:23 AM
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thnx guys. I just never heard a sound that noticeable before. It's pretty loud IMO.
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 04:33 AM
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It happens on all cars, some are louder than others.

If it sounds a little to loud to seem normal, you might want to get it checked out next time you visit your dealership, but it is nothing to worry about.
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thnx guys. I just never heard a sound that noticeable before. It's pretty loud IMO.
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it's the cooling of the exaust pipe from the heat expension. i am positive that almost every car have that kind of sound.
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I get that sound-Perfectly normal. I also get a "clink" sound under the car (cat conv?)sometimes when im starting my car, im not sure what it is, it seems to be temp. associated. I took it to the dealer but of course they found nothing wrong with it.
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Yes, I have this noise for after I come back from drives most of the drive, especially after I've driven her hard.

Other cars I've had do this, but the C32 is a little louder.
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