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Noise coming from behind dash 444-544 1965

posted by  Kathie on  Mon Oct 10 10:41 CST 2016
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I have a loud clicking noise coming from under the hood, up against the dash. Doesn't appear to be the speedometer. It stops when I am idling and quiets a bit when I get up to around 50. Any ideas, my friends?








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    posted by  someone claiming to be tommyt544 on  Thu Feb 9 19:18 CST 2017 [RELATED]

    Sounds a lot like the clicking I have and mine is coming from the trip meter, not the speedometer.








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    posted by  Dylan Berichon on  Wed Feb 8 13:00 CST 2017
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    Kind of a long shot, but SUs that are WAY out of adjustment (IE: One carb being WAY leaner than the other) can make some weird rattles at certain engine speeds.

    Certainly worth a look if you haven't figured out the noise already.

    Also double check that your hood is actually latched. It's easy to forget to secure it after you open it up.


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    posted by  james_a_sousa on  Tue Oct 18 20:37 CST 2016
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    One way to locate a noise is to take a piece of 5/8 or 3/4 inch hose 4 or 5 feet long - a hunk of old garden hose or automobile heater hose will do.

    Hold one end up to your ear, and search around with the other end.

    Check the voltage regulator while you are at it.








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    posted by  Suppo176 on  Tue Oct 18 19:26 CST 2016
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    How loud is "loud"? I have an annoying clicking sound that I believe comes from my speedometer/odometer head with the cable and the odometer gear being suspect.

    The failure of an exhaust gasket (at the head or on the header junction) would be much louder and audible at idle with the hood up and your head in there.








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    posted by  derek uk on  Tue Oct 11 05:35 CST 2016
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    Noises can be elusive, with the perceived position of the noise being totally different to what is causing it.
    Check the hood clamp lever/mechanism. Does the back edge of the hood seat properly onto the padded strip? Maybe it is missing?








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    posted by  alschnertz on  Mon Oct 10 14:40 CST 2016
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    Can you be more specific?
    Battery loose? Heater core loose? Defroster outlet loose? Instrument cluster loose? Left side of the car? Right? Etc., etc.

    Fortunately, there are not a lot of things attached under the dashboard on a 544. Get a friend to stick his head up underneath there while you're driving and pinpoint a location of the noise.







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    posted by  Chris Mullet on  Mon Oct 10 14:14 CST 2016
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    If the noise increases in relation to throttle load, it could be an exhaust manifold leak.
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