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ExcessR900

Started hearing a rather unpleasant sound from under the hood today after hitting a big bump in the road…

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Hi r/ft86, hoping one you lovely knowledgeable folks might have an ear for whatever this ungodly sound is. I’ve had the car since around 75k and just recently passed ~105k on the odo. The previous owner got the valve spring recall done just before I bought it from him circa 2019. I have construction going on around my house, and noticed this noise shortly after hitting a rather large seam in the roadway… intermittent clicking/popping/knocking sound at idle that ramps up with rpm increase. Am I proper fucked? I was hoping I just knocked a bracket loose somewhere or something but it sounds like it’s coming from the rear/driver’s side of the engine primarily. Oil level checking the dipstick is fine and oil doesn’t look nasty or anything. Gonna get someone to look at it but figured may as well ask here too. Appreciate any input, thanks fellas

Posted Jun 8, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC

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