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So last Sunday night it was snowing pretty good up here in Edmonton. It had been raining earlier, but by the time this happened it was just snow. I was driving home on the Whitemud, only doing about 60-70 km/h because the roads were so crappy. I take my off ramp and come to a stop at the light. When the light turns green I step on the gas and there is this god awful rumble from the engine bay. Kinda sounded like a hole in the muffler, except it was definitely coming from the front of the car and there was a pretty good vibration associated with it.
Anyway, I crawl/coast up to the next light which was pretty close since it's an overpass interchange thingy. Rev the engine a little bit again. The sound is maybe a little softer but definitely still there. The sound and vibration also seemed to lessen above 2500 RPM or so. Anyway, I crawl up to the next light and this time when I get there it's pretty much gone. Never had the CEL come on or anything. The car has been fine since.
I'm think that maybe there was some ice/snow buildup somewhere while cruising on the Whitemud, and it melted away while sitting at the lights, but where would it build up to cause that sort of noise/vibration?
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Anyway, I crawl/coast up to the next light which was pretty close since it's an overpass interchange thingy. Rev the engine a little bit again. The sound is maybe a little softer but definitely still there. The sound and vibration also seemed to lessen above 2500 RPM or so. Anyway, I crawl up to the next light and this time when I get there it's pretty much gone. Never had the CEL come on or anything. The car has been fine since.
I'm think that maybe there was some ice/snow buildup somewhere while cruising on the Whitemud, and it melted away while sitting at the lights, but where would it build up to cause that sort of noise/vibration?
Opinions?
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