My New 2002 Dodge Neon ACR - SRT

davidalindsey · Post by **davidalindsey** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:51 pm

Thank you, so it is not a health risk to the engine. I Googled SRT-4 Engines and some of them did not have anything attached to it either.
Now about the ratling noise it is comming from the turbo. I pulled on the throttle cable from the engine bay to see if the sound was from the engine and it is definitely coming from the turbo. is that a normal noise, is it spooling or what. sorry I am new to the turbo world.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:54 am

might wanna post a sound clip, otherwise i'd imagine it's just spooling if you've never heard a turbo before.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:54 am

Awesome find! Good luck with her.
And the turbo shouldnt be rattling.. it should just be like a really loud wind noise that gets louder as you push more boost.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:46 am

this is what the washer resarvoir should look like

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:56 am

yea, nothing about a turbo spooling should involve a rattling noise. it essentially sounds like a blowing noise which is even more noticeable in our cars since the turbo is right against the firewall. regardless, i would check into the rattling. does it only occur when you boost?

.Chris

davidalindsey · Post by **davidalindsey** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:04 pm

Well I thought my camera played sound but I guess not. The car runs great, no stumbling or shaking at all. So I really dont know.

I dont think I have the SRT washer bottle cause mine does not have the curve on the front like that. I guess the curve is there cause of the fog lights. Thats why mine had a piece of plastic on the front to protect it from the bolts of the fog lights.
So do I need an SRT washer bottle to make the wipers work?

TheNumberOneD · Post by **TheNumberOneD** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:03 pm

wow, nice find.. can't believe i missed this post.. lol

no... you don't need a new washer fluid bottle.. Most people just mold the original one to fit the srt front fascia... but your gonan be trading it for a r/t front, so it doesn't really matter... ?

Not a fuse?

what you guys think? one of the wires got damaged somewhere? but that wouldn't explain why the whipers themselves don't work...

maybe its a problem with the connections around the steering column area.. not sure... i'm no electronic expert.

Car looks good!

get rid of the srt front though... you have a much better car than that, don't need to make it look like every other car.

ACR FTW.

change the exhaust......

i like the 7 spoke 15x6 SXT Rims.. those are what i've had since day one...
Might wanna try and find the newer 16" R/T ones.. or the 2005ACR SRT ones...

Stock stuff FTW.. plus you saved plenty of money on this thing, getting it how you did, and insurance is probably way lower too..

AWSOME! like.. my dream car kinda... cept it's not black, and its been mexicanized a little bit... no offence...

davidalindsey · Post by **davidalindsey** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:06 pm

No offence taken, cause I really dont see anything mexicanized about it?

TheNumberOneD · Post by **TheNumberOneD** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:06 pm

well, i mean.. stuff has been done too it.. that would look cool to some, but not others?

like the exhaust... and the srt front having the lip, but there isn't any other lip on the car...

just small things....., but it sounds to me you have plan to change all that, so.. i'm wishing you the best of luck!

awsome car btw... bad a!

davidalindsey · Post by **davidalindsey** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:33 pm

Oh, now I see. Yeah there are some small issues with the car but not anything major. Like I said before I wont be doing any exterior modification for awhile. I would like to work with the engine and electrical things first.

And guess what I fixed the wipers and spray nozzles, I just had a feeling to take off the steering column and bam the connect thingy for the wires was disconnected so I just pluged it back in and what do you know they work.

TheNumberOneD · Post by **TheNumberOneD** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:49 pm

TheNumberOneD wrote:maybe its a problem with the connections around the steering column area.. not sure... i'm no electronic expert.

great minds think alike lol....

gj! glad thats out of the way...

so! get a recording of the thumping sound!
thats not a good thing if the turbos off beat... but thats not possible, especially if your saying its driving well..

just noticed you lived in virginia... I spent 3 months there for AIT at ft.lee, nice little state.

should come live in texas though!

davidalindsey · Post by **davidalindsey** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:58 pm

I use to live in Texas, Spring Branch Tx next to canyon Lake if you know where that is. I grew up there for 18 yrs. I Graduated from Smithson Valley High School in 05 Then went to the Navy in Feb 06. I Miss Texas.

TheNumberOneD · Post by **TheNumberOneD** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:03 pm

ahhh, hell... well, yhea, TEXAS FTW!

GL with the navy, i think i know were your at, we went to this base on the coast that had all the neat sim firing ranges, it was preety fun.

Got to shoot the MK-19 (simulator) and killed like 40 people and two tanks..

Good times.. lol

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:38 pm

I'm glad you got that! You need to bring it by so I can drive it!