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Old 06-15-04, 01:46 PM
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i get this weird clanking sound from under my car when i first start driving.. it only happens when the car has been sitting for a few hours, and than i drive... and its only with in the first 30 ft of driving.. sounds kinda like its coming from the front, than the back.. also my car sounds like it has a small exhaust leak from the front drivers side..

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Old 06-15-04, 02:31 PM
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I would start with the breaks.
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Default Re: Loud Clanking Sound..

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i get this weird clanking sound from under my car when i first start driving.. it only happens when the car has been sitting for a few hours, and than i drive... and its only with in the first 30 ft of driving.. sounds kinda like its coming from the front, than the back.. also my car sounds like it has a small exhaust leak from the front drivers side..

98 gs400 45k miles
have you looked under the car yet ??

check all your fluids

maybe the brakes?

dont know need more info
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kinda sounds like that other thread I read here about the click/clank sound that comes from the brake system doing the anti-lock check thing.

I get a noise like that all the time if the car was just started up, and moves about 10-20 feet.
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yeh i was thinking that it might be the abs checking thing.. can any one confirm this?
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i get something like that mannn, its like in the first 5 fit theres a hard clank noise then it goes away.
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