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Old 01-11-08, 07:43 PM
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I've got a weird creeking sound at very low speeds! Less than 1 mph! Either backing up or going forward! Its a 92 5 spd sc300. Its coming from the front end somewhere, loud enough to hear inside the vehicle.so basically when I rev up to about 1100rpm and release clutch it makes the noise. Any help please!!!
Old 01-11-08, 08:13 PM
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Default Same here 1992 SC300 Auto

I have the exact same thing. I haven't fixed or diagnosed it, but I'm guessing that it's bushings. Upper control arm/Lower control arm. Happens to me when I brake at low speeds and reversing. Not much of a help but misery is company right.
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The same thing was happening to me and someone told me it was the cat rattling, so I ignored it.
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It was happening to a buddy of mine's SC and the issue turned out to be a loose/ rusted heat shield above the exhaust located towards the front neat the resonator.

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Thanks for the info guys! I will take a look at it and try to update/inform u guys wassup! Actually the sound is more of a rattle? Lol but I did judd realize that it happens just at idle also!
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You'd creak too if you were that old.

Car years are like dog years.
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update! i was finally able to take a look at it with a friend! coming from the timing area! i took off the cover to check the belt, belt looks fine. actually looks pretty new. hmmmmmm! any takers? dont have a long screw driver to pin point where the sound is coming from! anyone here ever had this problem?
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I had a similar sound at occur at low speeds / coming off a start / slowing down to a stop; turned out to be brake related. Have someone take a look at the front brakes and see if they need adjusting.
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for me it was a broken exhaust bracket.
check that + heatshield.

I finally found after I got so mad I went under the car and started kicking stuff.
depending on what ur kicking use adequate force.
(and watch out for CAT when hot, it melted part of my shoe.. lol)

first thing to rattle wins.. or looses whichever way you look at it.
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
You'd creak too if you were that old.

Car years are like dog years.
Probably the best way to put it right there.

I would check for any sort of broken brackets or loose bolts around the exhaust. Hope you get this figured out, man.
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Ok guys! Its not coming from the brakes exhaust or front end! Coming from somewhere inside the timing belt! I can actually feel it on the cover! Thinking maybe the tensioner?
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