mystery machine Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) I bought my first Scooby the week before last - a blue WRX hawkeye, 14K miles. Having lots of fun - it's the only car I've ever owned that makes me grin involuntarily! Just one niggle so far - with the windows down I hear a 2-5hz ticking noise between 1500-3000rpm (I only hear it when the engine is under load and the car in motion). I let a Subaru mechanic have a listen and he reckoned it could be related to an actuator (or solenoid) in the boost system. He's going to have a closer look when the car's in for some warranty work next week. Also the engine can be a little hesitant when cold. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Otherwise the car runs beautifully. Cheers. Edited August 25, 2008 by Mystery Machine Link to comment
wulsey Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Hello & welcome mate! Hope you enjoy your scoob as much as i do mine! You just cant beat the grin factor! Link to comment
marky.t.s Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 hi and welcome mate,glad youre enjoying the scoob but..."2-5hz ticking noise"...is too technical for me,btw did you actually have a meter on it or is that a guess? Link to comment
mystery machine Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Thanks for the replies, folks - already it's looking more friendly over here than on ScoobyNet! marky - "2-5Hz" was just a guess - maybe ten clicks a second, absolute tops. It seems to disappear when the boost has ramped up. Gordy - the solenoid sounds promising to me. Hope that's covered by the warranty... (assuming Subaru consider it a 'fault') Cheers. Link to comment
nkwrx Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Hello and welcome from another Hawkeye owner Link to comment
C_WRX Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Hello, welcome, enjoy, and get some pics up fella. Link to comment
colzo Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Hello and welcome. Any Scoob I've owned has been hesitant when cold, most probably the choke. Link to comment
Double Zero Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Hello m8 welcome to the mad hoose oh and btw hope you have a CC with a high limit Stevie Link to comment
mystery machine Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Cheers again for the warm welcome What's the protocol in your area for Scooby drivers waving at each other? I was out in the sticks at the weekend and received two waves from fellow Blubaru punters. Doesn't seem to work here in my particular built-up area, though (perhaps there are just too many of them). Good chance of a grimace, mind. Link to comment
graeme_mcfarlane Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum, there is no protocall its just sometimes a wee game to guess if your going to get a wave back or not, ive misses a fair few scoobies uptill there just level with me so its too late Graeme Link to comment
mystery machine Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forumGraeme Hi Greame ive misses a fair few scoobies uptill there just level with me so its too late I just wondered if there were any special inter-relations* I needed to be wary of, i.e. "the Classics don't wave at the Blobeyes" or "STIs turn their cheek at WRXs"... * 'special inter-relations' isn't coded anti-Fife banter, BTW Link to comment
pmacFTO Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 WTTC m8 I also have a blue blobeye WRX, made slightly more distinctive by the white wheels - gies a wave if you see me Link to comment
mystery machine Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 WTTC m8 I also have a blue blobeye WRX, made slightly more distinctive by the white wheels - gies a wave if you see me Cheers, will do! Link to comment
braveheart Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Welcolm and enjoy the car and your stay .. Regards Chris Link to comment
Frank_STI Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Welcome to the site mate Link to comment
gus the bus Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Greeeeeeeeeeeetings! Welcome to the mad world of SIDC Scottish Scoobies Link to comment
bluehawkeye Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I bought my first Scooby the week before last - a blue WRX hawkeye, 14K miles. Having lots of fun - it's the only car I've ever owned that makes me grin involuntarily! Just one niggle so far - with the windows down I hear a 2-5hz ticking noise between 1500-3000rpm (I only hear it when the engine is under load and the car in motion). I let a Subaru mechanic have a listen and he reckoned it could be related to an actuator (or solenoid) in the boost system. He's going to have a closer look when the car's in for some warranty work next week. Also the engine can be a little hesitant when cold. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Otherwise the car runs beautifully. Cheers. Hi, did you get to the bottom of this? I have a similar noise too. Ticking under load that increases with RPM, but disappears over 3Krpm. I read on some US forums it can be the belt tensioner? Link to comment
sinny Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hiya bud welcome to the fold sure you will love it here Hello m8 welcome to the mad hoose oh and btw hope you have a CC with a high limit Stevie ooh another Denny man stayed there all ma life until about 4 years ago Link to comment
corsa Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 FFS does this class as the oldest thread resurection EVER !!!!!! 3 years Superb Davie Link to comment
sinny Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 ach never noticed the date, did however think mystery machine is not a newbie doh! Link to comment
Midnight21 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Lol here was me thinking Mystery Machine had "joined" the fold today Link to comment
mystery machine Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the warm welcome folks - took your time some of youse, but no hard feelings! Hi, did you get to the bottom of this? I have a similar noise too. Ticking under load that increases with RPM, but disappears over 3Krpm. I read on some US forums it can be the belt tensioner? Bad news mate - the engine blew to bits Just kidding... I never did get to the bottom of that - I sold the car after about ten months and bought a Hawk STI (not because of the ticking noise, I should add). Car always ran OK - although the boost was never totally smooth, which I guess could indicate a dodgy solenoid - or could be a symptom of a dodgy cam belt tensioner! If you're struggling to have this diagnosed, and you're in the central belt, you might want to try Hypertech in Bonnybridge. The main Subaru dealer wasn't much use to me in that instance, but Hypertech seem willing to take on the trickier jobs. Welcome to the forum, BTW (from another 'newbie'!) Edited February 6, 2011 by Mystery Machine Link to comment
gus the bus Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Lol here was me thinking Mystery Machine had "joined" the fold today Me too! Come on "neighbour" its only £20 Link to comment
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