Author |
Topic: 'Rumble' after kickdown? (Read 329 times) |
|
nitram
Junior Member
'96 2.0 16v Ultima - Loden Green
 
Posts: 74
|
 |
'Rumble' after kickdown?
« on: Apr 13th, 2005, 1:20pm » |
 Quote  Modify
|
Hi guys,
I've noticed a few times when I've made good use of the kickdown, eg, when I'm joining the motorway, once it goes into top gear, there's a 'rumbling' sound for a second from the rear of the car, it almost sounds like a wheel touching the hard shoulder rumble strip (I thought that's what it was at first). Anyone know what this is? Is it normal, or should I be ready for the back axle to fall off or something??!!
Cheers
Martin
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
iainc
Junior Member
Posts: 77
|
|
Re: 'Rumble' after kickdown?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 13th, 2005, 1:36pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Martin
See this for the well-documented cattle-grid effect:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cattle.htm
Many users have reported the experience. It isn't critical - my car exhibits the effect very slightly if I accelerate gently through 50 mph (approx) into overdrive under load e.g. up hill. So I wouldn't panic - yet.
Iain C
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
nitram
Junior Member
'96 2.0 16v Ultima - Loden Green
Posts: 74
|
|
Re: 'Rumble' after kickdown?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 13th, 2005, 1:52pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Many thanks for that - If I'd bothered searching I wouldn't have had to mither! 
That's a relief, anyway, as long as the gearbox isn't about to fall out, I can put up with it!
Like I said, it only happens when I drive 'vigorously' anyway!
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Reply
Send Topic
Print