What causes a car to sound like a LOUD ass cricket?

[trublustallion]

My car has been making a weird noise. It started off as a low cricket sound, then it has elevated to a LOUDER sound. It makes it when it's idle, or when im driving. It shows up only when it wants to, so theres no pattern ive noticed. Sometimes it sounds like its GRINDING. What can it be? Does an alternator make a sound when its about to die? I ask this because i noticed a big chunk of the black grill around it broken. I'de take a pic, but my camera decided to break on me last week.

Any suggestions? my dad and i are stumped

 

[ForPointSex]

Sounds like your throw out bearing is squeeking. Do a search on the TOB (throw out bearing) and you'll find everything you need.

 

[trublustallion]

Sounds like your throw out bearing is squeeking. Do a search on the TOB (throw out bearing) and you'll find everything you need.

its also an auto, do i even have one (yeah, im car retarded)

 

[streetstang03]

check ur oil level lately?? sticky piston maybe?

 

[trublustallion]

check ur oil level lately?? sticky piston maybe?

oil is fine, checked the tranny oil too. i changed my ds to the new aluminum one i had as well. checked for anything loose everywhere, but nothing. i took it out a while ago to pick up my ferret food, and that noise got louder and more frequent. i wish i had something to record it with. it's pissing me off

 

[streetstang03]

oil is fine, checked the tranny oil too. i changed my ds to the new aluminum one i had as well. checked for anything loose everywhere, but nothing. i took it out a while ago to pick up my ferret food, and that noise got louder and more frequent. i wish i had something to record it with. it's pissing me off

just take it somewhere to have it checked out. maybe just swing by Ford when u get a chance.

 

[Go HoTO!]

belt? or bearing if you ask me? watch the alternator.

 

[trublustallion]

belt? or bearing if you ask me? watch the alternator.

belt, my dad told me to change it, and i need to, it has small cracks on it. but can it really be that bad as to cause this? and the alternator, yeah, im watching that thing, even more so after seeing the broken stuff on it.

 

[trublustallion]

just take it somewhere to have it checked out. maybe just swing by Ford when u get a chance.

nah, these ford dealers here are just a bunch of idiots. the only thing ima go there for is the seat cover they owe me and that it for me and them.

 

[redlined50]

probally a belt tensioner pully

 

[BigHairyMonkey]

exhaust leak

 

[BigHairyMonkey]

if its like a clicking sorta noise that comes from near the manifolds

 

[streetstang03]

exhaust leak

do you have a new x/h pipe on your car?? if so, could be leaking from the headers, prob on the passenger side.

 

[00VERT GT]

yeah i have the cricket noise too. there was a thread about this allready i think. No one came up with a solution. On mine it is coming from the rear of the car. sucks. It's only when i'm moving though that i hear it.

 

[slvrbullIT]

belt, my dad told me to change it, and i need to, it has small cracks on it. but can it really be that bad as to cause this? and the alternator, yeah, im watching that thing, even more so after seeing the broken stuff on it.

i used to have the same noise. i got a goodyear gatorback belt and my noise has been gone since.

 

[jstreet0204]

what's an "ass cricket"

 

[trublustallion]

nah, not an exhaust leak, checked for those already. i guess i'll change the belt, and see whats up after that. where do i get a gatorback belt? and what size?

 

[trublustallion]

yeah i have the cricket noise too. there was a thread about this allready i think. No one came up with a solution. On mine it is coming from the rear of the car. sucks. It's only when i'm moving though that i hear it.

i hear mine like around the front to middle of it. BUT, like a cricket, i dont hear it when i go check.

 

[dsg_gt2004]

i have it too..mainly when i stop at a light and when i push the clutch in...u can hear it as u push the clutch in and when u hold it to the ground..but when u let go, the sound disappears..DAMN, i only have 8,000 miles and havin problems