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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 09:17 PM
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Can't be heard at idle but anything off idle to 3k it sounds like a faucet running water near the glovebox. Nothing is leaking anywhere, no overheating problems, everything is normal.



Is the water pump going bad? Maybe the pump is bad and is cavitating the coolant making the running water sound? Coolant pressure cap not holding pressure?



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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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Have you changed/flushed your rad lately? Alot of times when you get air in the system that's what it sounds like. Wait until the car's cool and check the coolant level. Make sure to get all the air out and the noise should go away.
Old Nov 10, 2002 | 10:14 PM
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dude are you hearing the turbo's ???? LOL
Old Nov 10, 2002 | 10:18 PM
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I think he maybe.. lol
Old Nov 11, 2002 | 09:31 AM
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Are you under boost? Cause the CRV will be making a flushing sound if you're like light + throttle... The BOV will release pressure under light throttle too...
Old Nov 11, 2002 | 09:41 AM
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You need to bleed the air out of your coolant system. That is the sound of bubbles going through your heater core.
Old Nov 11, 2002 | 10:14 AM
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Come on now give me a little credit...it ain't the goddamn turbos



It sounds like bubbles in the heater core, but I haven't done anything to get air into the system. Haven't changed coolant or anything.



What gives?
Old Nov 11, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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Hmm... I never reallized you'd be able to hear the bubbles in the heater core..... The 3K thing you mentioned was what lead everyone to the turbos thing...





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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 06:19 PM
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I said 3k because after that the exhaust is too ******* loud to hear the bubbles.



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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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I've noticed that it sometimes happens to my car in the morinings. I figure that the coolant, having cooled from the last time the car was driven, ccompressed some in those out of the way places. And once the car warms up, and the coolant expands again, the noise goes away. Just a thought.



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