Clicking Noise When Off - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

RiZLA · 07-20-2005, 11:19 AM

Whenever I park my car ( 5sfe 5 speed ) I hear this clicking noise, at first I thought it was the parking brake since my driveway is on an incline but I noticed it clicked with the park brake off too. It seems to be coming from the front end.

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 07-20-2005, 11:44 AM

its normal. its heat in the cat or oil somewhere doing something or something like that ... everyone has their myths about what it is but it's definately normal.

***Knailgun*** · 07-20-2005, 12:58 PM

normal...no panic there.....well, if it is a bomb then you can panic

Mike Gerber · 07-20-2005, 01:22 PM

This is probably normal. It's caused by various parts of the exhaust system contracting a bit as they cool down.

Mike

terrastrife · 07-21-2005, 02:38 AM

the opposite to thermal expansion.. which is like.. when a chick rubs her breasts, they expand

hah.

94CoupeV6 · 07-21-2005, 04:07 AM

Definately normal, the harder you drive your car before you turn it off, the louder and quicker the "clicking" will be. Happens on every car, even 2005 cars. I think its from the exhaust or something

terrastrife · 07-21-2005, 05:01 AM

its just contraction of metal parts, i always run my car for an extra minute or roll down my street on the way home ^^ mainly because im at 6500rpms just before that

dna59 · 07-21-2005, 08:21 AM

Yeah it normal it's just the hot engine parts contracting as they cool down.

94CoupeV6 · 07-21-2005, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by terrastrife

its just contraction of metal parts, i always run my car for an extra minute or roll down my street on the way home ^^ mainly because im at 6500rpms just before that

I quite often do that too, it is good for the car to let it cool down at idle speed, for those of us who hit redline after every stop