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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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buzzing noise!

Well i've been replacing this and that but i cant seem to find out where this buzzing noise is coming from! It rarley does it when the aircondition is on so it must be a vacuum leak, as far as replacing i replaced all the hoses and elbows on the passenger side and Pvc valve, also on top of the intake Man. what i was wondering is there a PVc valve on the right side of the engine? This noise is driving me Nuts!!!

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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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You don't say if you hear it while moving/stopped. If moving fast/slow. I bring this up because I had a buzz but only at highway speeds. Turned out the cowl (between hood and windshield) was loose near the driver's side. Your pic also shows a bra. Could that be vibrating at highway speed?
If you hear it while parked, never mind.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Sorry no it does it when it's low on rpm when I come to a stop or idle but will go away if I press the pedal it sounds like a deep airhorn
 
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Are you saying you replaced the PCV on the passenger side valve cover? My PCV was worn out and literally spinning in the plastic housing causing the buzzing sound.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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Check the bearings on the idler pulley and the belt tensioner pulley
 
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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i'll post a video later tomarrow, working 12 hr shifts ugh!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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hope some one knows what it is, it will go away as soon as you press the pedal but will come back when idle
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 02:25 AM
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Different from what I expected to hear. I was hoping to hear it with the hood open, what does it sound like with the hood open?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 06:43 AM
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Something in the air intake tract is resonating at a particular rate of airflow.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Something in the air intake tract is resonating at a particular rate of airflow.
yes the 5.4t box rattles but why is it doing it ? also i had another intake from my expo before and it still did it
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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anybody has any ideas? It DOES IT EVERYDAY its ANNOYING THE ****** out of me!!!

i used corbcleaner and sprayed all the hoses and nothing, i thought it might have a leak but nothing, is there a hose behind the intake manifold?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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If you remove the air duct from between the throttle body and the air filter housing and run the engine, do you still get the noise?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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huh, i'll try this thanks that a good idea!
 
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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yes the 5.4t box rattles but why is it doing it ?
My 2002 Navi does the same thing. But only when it is below 20 degrees out! If you put your hand on the 5.4 box when it is making the noise you can feel the box vibrate violently! (Feels like one of those foot massage things you see at the county fairs!)

Looking inside the box there appears to be two overlapping plastic 'parts' right where the PCV fresh air supply (driver's side of the engine) connects to the back side of the box. I'm thinking that at the right temperature the air gets in between the two layers of plastic and sets up the high pitched vibration/buzzing noise. It only makes this noise at idle and if I up the rpms by as little as 50 rpms it goes silent.
 
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ok well got a Volant air intake today and still does it i am lost!


:i've been reading and i think i know what it might be, IAC sensor but i have replaced it a while back and it didnt do the buzzing noise when i replaced it, but why would it do it again? do I need to tighten the screws more?i have cleaned it its less then 5-6month old
 
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