gurgling sound?

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:37 am

So my engine has been making a funny sound lately. its on 02 SE with 105k Auto. Ive changed the Timing Belt and water pump.

Whenever I half to 3/4 throttle it makes a sort of gurgling sound. not really at all when I WOT. Kind of confusing... Anyone have any suggestions.

-Jacob

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:16 am

make sure that the cooling system is 100% burped. be sure to crank the heat when doing so

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:47 am

radiator cap needs to b changed, my cousins 1st gen did dat when he needed to replace it

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:22 am

Hudson_Neon wrote:make sure that the cooling system is 100% burped. be sure to crank the heat when doing so

How do you burp your cooling system?

-Jacob

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:31 am

Lisle makes this really cool funnel. snap-on, mac, matco, cornwell, they all carry it on the trucks. you could probably find it at a parts store too though

http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=244

that's what i use at work. you fill up the cooling system and fill the funnel like 1/2 way. then start the car and crank the heat. this allows all the passages including the heater to get filled. be sure to top off the funnel to 1/2 way the whole time. keep that up until the car's been at opperating temp for a good 5-10 min. make sure there's no bubbles coming up in the funnel still. then put the plug in the funnel and drop the left overs in the overflow bottle.

and like contagious said, the cap's another thing. a new one isn't gonna rape your wallet, but it wouldn't hurt to pressure test the cap. probably take it to a private shop, not a dealer. a private shop will probably do it for free. i know i would.

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:23 am

ok, thanks for the help.

ill let you know if it fixes it

-Jacob

Xtian · Post by **Xtian** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:48 pm

I know what you are talking about , my water pump went out when I got this sound/noise. I end up replacing it 3 times for 2 week period.

02goldse · Post by **02goldse** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:00 pm

my 02 se does the same thing but its only when im done "racing" but i didnt say that and bc my uncle accidently hit my rad with a hammer trying to bend a bracket and put a little pin hole in it but nother jb cant fix