banging noise

[Tex's Ridge]

I don't have any noises in my Ridgy, but last night I was driving my wife's 02 CRV, and I heard a loud bang (thought I ran over something) and a few feet ahead, I heard it again. Her Parking Brakes were partially pulled, not enough to lite up the indicator. After I released the brakes, the noise went away....check your parking brakes, you may have stepped on it and engaged it slightly.

[jeffiam]

[ Still wondering why it only happens after sitting overnight and not each time you start the truck and drive away.

Will be interested to see the dealers response from BigRidge's adventure.

And yes im sure by now my neighbors are thinking I have lost it [/quote]

well i thought i noticed it when i left work yesterday. will check again at lunch today. will do the "creeping" thing...........

[bigridge]

Got the truck back from the dealer they couldnt find anything wrong i even road tested it with a tech and it didnt make the noise oh well if it come sback i will bring it back to them again

[jeffiam]

Originally Posted by bigridge

Got the truck back from the dealer they couldnt find anything wrong i even road tested it with a tech and it didnt make the noise oh well if it come sback i will bring it back to them again

thanks for posting so quickly......i think the trick is to get them to listen after its been sitting a while...i notice mine does it first startup in the morning. i noticed it does it if i leave for lunch at work......when i leave for work.......but if i pull over, put in park, and then shift back into drive, it does
not do it. seems like the truck has to sit for a bit........

[bellteck]

Weekend update.. both days I carefully listened to the sound again and have come to the conclusion that the noise I am hearing is the VTM 4 clutch plates engaging and or system resetting. I have the feeling this is a normal task for the VTM to set itself prior to each drive or maybe even daily. I thought about this after reading a review.

A quote from a review...
" Doing so keeps the maximum voltage applied to the electromagnetic 19 wet clutch plates so the torque to the rear wheels is evenly split. "

Thoughts ? Comments ? other Possible Causes ?

[jeffiam]

[bellteck]

[jeffiam]

Originally Posted by bellteck

LOL.......cut me some slack teck

[bellteck]

Originally Posted by jeffiam

LOL.......cut me some slack teck

Where ya want me to start cutting? LOL

So what do ya think about the noise and my er..guess? Think that its possible that's what it is?

[jeffiam]

Originally Posted by bellteck

Where ya want me to start cutting? LOL

So what do ya think about the noise and my er..guess? Think that its possible that's what it is?

Im leaning towards what you mentioned but what is throwing me off is that i hear it multiple times a day after being parked for atleast a little bit. i did your creeping thing and "bang" at about 5 mph. pulled over and put in park and shut off engine. restarted engine, did the creep, and at 5 mph no "bang".
maybe you could double check me using these methods....i also pulled over, put in park, shifted back into driver and crept along...........no bang. i tried to be thorough teck but i would be more comfortable if you used same methods as well so as to confirm/refute results.