Is this normal????
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Hi can anyone answer this please
I went to look at a impreza for sale yesterday
MY00 30k miles no mods 9 months warrenty left.
the guy took me out in it, under hard exceleration as he changed between 2nd to 3rd a loud single thud came from the engine, I only heard it once. is this normal?
he said it was the turbo then changed his mind to the dump valve, he said it always did it .
i looked at another one previously and I didnt hear it, although the bloke was'nt excelerating as hard. Can anyone clear this up as im slightly nervous about buying a problem car!!!
Also as a long shot - the car was purchased from INTERMOTO- liverpool, this then shut and moved to jaguar house. the guy said he was sent a letter to get it serviced there so it next 2 stamps are jaguar, which is a bit strange! if anyone can back this up it would be helpfull. I'll give subaru a ring anyway to check the warenty
thanks
I went to look at a impreza for sale yesterday
MY00 30k miles no mods 9 months warrenty left.
the guy took me out in it, under hard exceleration as he changed between 2nd to 3rd a loud single thud came from the engine, I only heard it once. is this normal?
he said it was the turbo then changed his mind to the dump valve, he said it always did it .
i looked at another one previously and I didnt hear it, although the bloke was'nt excelerating as hard. Can anyone clear this up as im slightly nervous about buying a problem car!!!
Also as a long shot - the car was purchased from INTERMOTO- liverpool, this then shut and moved to jaguar house. the guy said he was sent a letter to get it serviced there so it next 2 stamps are jaguar, which is a bit strange! if anyone can back this up it would be helpfull. I'll give subaru a ring anyway to check the warenty
thanks
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From your description this sounds like the diffs thudding. When you change gear quickly and get hard on the gas the diffs very often give a loud thud. It not particularly brilliant and can be avoided with a slower change or by riding the clutch a little during the change.
If it is just diff thud then I wouldn't worry about it unless its really severe, loud, etc.
If it is just diff thud then I wouldn't worry about it unless its really severe, loud, etc.
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Walk away. Theres so many cars about for sale at the moment, it won't be hard to find a good one. If theres anything that seems amiss, its not worth risking that amount of money.
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they are right about intermoto-liverpool / jaguar house servicing.all part of same group apparently. but as said before there are plenty of cars around so wait and find one you are happy with.
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Sounds like the diff to me as SB already suggested. My own car (MY99 RB5) has always done this (from new) when shifting quickly. I wouldn't read too much into him changing his mind since he just may not know.
Only noise for the Turbo should be a wooshing noise from the wastegate and the dump valve would make a pssssht noise - if that makes sense.
It's the rear diff that I have always noticed the thud, so sound would come from the rear of the car and not the engine bay.
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 1/1/2003 8:47:08 PM]
Sounds like the diff to me as SB already suggested. My own car (MY99 RB5) has always done this (from new) when shifting quickly. I wouldn't read too much into him changing his mind since he just may not know.
Only noise for the Turbo should be a wooshing noise from the wastegate and the dump valve would make a pssssht noise - if that makes sense.
It's the rear diff that I have always noticed the thud, so sound would come from the rear of the car and not the engine bay.
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 1/1/2003 8:47:08 PM]
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