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outlawbtmn
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Oct 17, 2010, 11:03 AM

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Ford Focus puttering noise. Sign In

2003 Ford Focus ZX3 75,xxx miles. Manual Trans.

Hi, I went to Walmart to get an oil change and a tire rotation.
I pulled out of the parking lot and immediately heard a noise.
I've been paying attention to it for a week.
Its only audible at 50MPH or higher (but could still be there at lower speed I just cant hear it). The speed or rhyme of the noise does not change if I change gears or rev it up. The speed or rhyme does not change if i go faster, but i think the sound gets louder the faster I go. At 50MPH or more, I experience a vibration in the steering wheel, I believe it gets more aggressive as I go faster. I very rarely exceed 60 miles per hour.

my email is ( no emails please), if you need more information just ask.
Thank you.


(This post was edited by Tom Greenleaf on Oct 17, 2010, 11:18 AM)


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 17, 2010, 11:17 AM

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Re: Ford Focus puttering noise. Sign In

One post please. Why the heck didn't you go right back?

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outlawbtmn
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Oct 17, 2010, 12:46 PM

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Re: Ford Focus puttering noise. Sign In

Yea sorry i posted in general before i noticed the forum for noises, and i didnt go back because i was under the impression they didnt know what they were doing and i didn't want to have to deal with them.


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 17, 2010, 1:20 PM

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Re: Ford Focus puttering noise. Sign In

NBD - can see you are new. I don't know how every shop does routine maintenance or with what equipment. If they hoisted it and hit an exhaust part that could explain that. The part might have been ready to quit anyway but an explanation would be in order for something like that,

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outlawbtmn
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Oct 17, 2010, 1:47 PM

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so your suggesting a visual inspection of the exhaust parts?


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 17, 2010, 2:00 PM

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Yes - I can only guess without seeing it. Weak exhaust parts is what I was thinking or rusted ones that didn't need one more second of any trauma,

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outlawbtmn
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Oct 17, 2010, 2:03 PM

Post #7 of 7 (2503 views)
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Alright, I'll start there. I appreciate the help, Thank you






 
 
 






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