I have a 03 Touring 6spd. I've been noticing that the car makes some hard clicking noise after a long drive(over 30 mins). Basically I park my car after a long drive and walk out of the car and you can hear that clicking noise clearly. It almost sounds like something is leaking and drops are hitting the floor. But then I checked there is no fluid on the floor. Anyone experienced this?

 

It is probably your exhaust/cats expanding and contracting from the heat and heat dissipation...

My car does the same.

 

Wow, i was just wondering this same thing...i ALSO have an 03CS Touring and mine does the same..oh well..

 

Most cars do this...

My girlfriends cavaliers cats/cat shields expand and contract after driving for a period.

It's normal people.

 

i agree

 

bingo

 

same
dude u should hear my 92 camry, its loud as hell
the 350 is pretty quiet

 

the car is trying to tell you that she is healthy and alive by making the clicking sound...like a healthy cat.

 

i hate cats

 

how about *****.

 

dude i get the same on my 03.. but i had never noticed or it never had it till like a month ago.. well good to hear is normal.... i always had that sound in my clunkers bak in the day but thought it was a clonker-mobil thing...

 

My '06 Touring sounds like a bowl of rice krispies when it's resting after a good drive.

Mmmmm... Sugar coated thermal contraction!

 

Its normal, just what thin metal does when heated then cooled fairly quickly.

As for long drive... 30 mins is nothing. I spend about an hour in traffic going 16 miles

I hope to shave that time down with a 350z

 

yup yup....SNAP, CRACKLE, *****!!!

 

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