Short Squeak/Rattle Noise from 1997 NSX After Moving from First Start of the Day

[dhoch]

Hi,

I'm new to the forums, and I just bought a Prime member's 1997 NSX about 2 months ago. The car has been great so far, but one thing I noticed is a squeaking/rattling noise a few seconds after I pull away when the car has been parked for a while - it happens every time for the first start of the day, but it's hit and miss if the car has been sitting for a few hours. It lasts anywhere from 3-5 seconds, and after it stops doing it, the car won't do it again for the duration of the drive even when coming to a complete stop and rolling again. It sounds like it's coming from the front end of the car, but I don't know enough about the car to determine what it could be, so I was hoping to get some opinions here. I took a video with my phone on the dashboard for a sound clip of the car starting, pulling away, and squeaking for a few seconds (squeaking starts 18 seconds in). If anyone has seen this before or knows what it could be, I would appreciate some insight. Thank you!

 

[Tony Montoya]

Totally normal. It's the ABS system. On my 91 it lasts about 5-10 seconds. You need to exercise the system once in awhile. I think it involves activating the ABS system on a slippery surface, sand or water, at low speed.

If it does not stop running you can take it to the dealer. They have a box that plugs into the dash by the glove-box that can fix it by running the ABS system.

 

[dhoch]

Ah that makes sense. I haven't activated ABS since I've had it, so I'll make sure to find a safe place to do that once in a while. Thanks for the quick response!

 

[sca037]

WELCOME to the Forums, we have a reasonably active membership in SEMI so please drop by the Michigan Check-In Thread in the Midwest US Region Section!

Brian

 

[BAVARIA]

Welcome neighbor. I'm just to the north of you in Farmington Hills. Formula Red /94. Reach out to me if your NSX gets lonely for other NSX company -- we can introduce them to each other some time! Hope to see you around.



Best,
Jeff

 

[dhoch]

Cheers everyone! Glad to have found such a welcoming community.

 

[RobM]

This tuesday is Laurie's last golf lesson at Fox hills so it will be my last fun driving tuesday night if anyone is interested in joining me.

 

[DocL]

The best way to exercise the ABS solenoid is to make a few very hard stops from about 40mph on a wet road. Afterwards check the reservoir under the hood to see if there is foam. You may need to refill it with fluid.