Howdy yall,
I just got myself a 96 Geo Storm[edit: Prizm], which is a twin brother to the Corolla.
The drivetrain of this Geo is very similar to my 92 'ROlla; so, the Geo
should be very reliable. However, I noticed the radio is made by Delco,
which is no Toyota.
Anyway, I have an issue, and want people opinions
before spending big bux on struts. The issue is that there is a very
noticeable pop sound whenever the car accelerates from standstill and
whenever a significant amount of brake is applied. However, gentle acceleration
and brake does not enable this pop sound. Pot holes, though, will easily cause
the pop sound. This sound is almost definitely coming from the front
suspension.
I propped the hook up and jumped up-n-down on each of the four corners
of the car. The rear corners did not make any sound as it moved up and down.
However, the front corners make a faint popping sound as it moved up
and down. Does this mean the shocks are bad? or do they usually
make faint popping sound when doing this kind of test?
By the way, I've visually checked all the suspension components, and they look
nice and tight. The tie rods are good, too. The car tracks straight and drives perfectly
except for this pop sound. Are the shocks bad?
Yes, a "POP" sound. Whatever it is, it only does it once.
So, as I press down on the gas pedal, I hear one POP.
As I press down hard on the brake pedal to slow down,
I hear one POP.
Pop sound can be reproduced everytime I accelerate
or hit the brakes hard. It can also be reproduced on
pot-holes, and when the car hits a pot-holes, it
makes one, and only one, POP sound.
At first, I thought it was the hood prop hitting the frame,
but I made sure the prop is secured.
My car does the exact same thing, I know exactly what popping sound you are talking about. 94 corolla, 140k miles. Same circumstances, only happens when you accelerate or brake, but not always, if you hit a pot hole, it'll make the noise the next time you accelerate or brake.
No idea what it is unfortunetly. It's been doing it since ive gotten the car last year, but if I go easy on the gas and brakes, it stops doing it after a few days. If I jerk the car around (ie "play" in the rain or snow) it'll make it even on the slightest accelerator tap, for several days.
Do you have a 5 spd too?
My only guess is it's the transmission mount, as it only happens when the clutch is engaged. And when im talking about braking I mean engine braking.
It does sound like a pop sound, the best way I can describe it is it's like taking a wrench, and hitting it against a secure piece of metal, that doesnt vibrate after you hit it.
Same here with a 1998 Corolla VE w/ automatic transmission.
It doesn't do it anymore and I don't know why, but 2-3-4 years ago, have done it during at least 2 years.
During this period, the sound came from the left part of the engine bay (my left while i'm in the driver seat), close to the driver's side door.
Never know why this sound is for.
240,000km on it now, still rolling great!