Whats That Loud Noise Under The Front Hood?
Anti-Lock Brake System Pump People have variously described this noise as “a loud grinding noise,” or sounding like “a machine gun” or “a fan hitting something.” The things to look for are a loud mechanical sound coming from under the front hood, usually after you have used the brakes hard AND/OR when you start the car cold. It is normal for the Anti-Lock Brake (ALB) system’s pump to run after the ALB system has activated. This sometimes happens shortly after the next time the car is started. If you don’t know what the sound is it can be very worrisome. If it is happening often and you’re not activating the anti-lock brake system frequently, there may be a problem. Take a look at Troubleshooting – ALB for more information. Front End Noise [AVE] It’s me again with the front end noise. But guess what? I’m not bugging you to ask what could be the cause. This time, I thought I’d share with you what was wrong in case anybody is experiencing a similar noise. You may recall my previous posts
