thump thump thump sound 93 sw2

Dear folks,
My 93 sw2 saturn is making a thump thump thump sound
when I drive it. It doesn't make the sound when the engine is running and
you're sitting still. It gets faster when the car speeds up. The sound
sounds like it is coming from the engine compartment just about in the
center (doesn't sound like it's coming from the tire area). What could this
be and how much is it likely to cost to get it fixed? The car has 166,000
miles on it so I've just been letting it make noise instead of taking it to
the dealer. If it doesn't cost too much I might consider getting it fixed.

Laura Watson

sounds like rod knock
> wrote in message
om...
> Dear folks,
> My 93 sw2 saturn is making a thump thump thump sound
> when I drive it. It doesn't make the sound when the engine is running and
> you're sitting still. It gets faster when the car speeds up. The sound
> sounds like it is coming from the engine compartment just about in the
> center (doesn't sound like it's coming from the tire area). What could
this
> be and how much is it likely to cost to get it fixed? The car has 166,000
> miles on it so I've just been letting it make noise instead of taking it
to
> the dealer. If it doesn't cost too much I might consider getting it
fixed.
>
> Laura Watson
>
>

Could be a motor mount or transmission mount.
Rod knock would be heard at ALL times.


"Rich Soucie" > wrote in message
news:k515e.5246$7b.1331@trndny06...
> sounds like rod knock
> > wrote in message
> om...
>> Dear folks,
>> My 93 sw2 saturn is making a thump thump thump sound
>> when I drive it. It doesn't make the sound when the engine is running
>> and
>> you're sitting still. It gets faster when the car speeds up. The sound
>> sounds like it is coming from the engine compartment just about in the
>> center (doesn't sound like it's coming from the tire area). What could
> this
>> be and how much is it likely to cost to get it fixed? The car has
>> 166,000
>> miles on it so I've just been letting it make noise instead of taking it
> to
>> the dealer. If it doesn't cost too much I might consider getting it
> fixed.
>>
>> Laura Watson
>>
>>
>
>

my bad shouldve read it more closley
"JB" > wrote in message news:ndg5e.563$Zn3.50@trnddc02...
> Could be a motor mount or transmission mount.
> Rod knock would be heard at ALL times.
>
>
> "Rich Soucie" > wrote in message
> news:k515e.5246$7b.1331@trndny06...
> > sounds like rod knock
> > > wrote in message
> > om...
> >> Dear folks,
> >> My 93 sw2 saturn is making a thump thump thump sound
> >> when I drive it. It doesn't make the sound when the engine is running
> >> and
> >> you're sitting still. It gets faster when the car speeds up. The
sound
> >> sounds like it is coming from the engine compartment just about in the
> >> center (doesn't sound like it's coming from the tire area). What could
> > this
> >> be and how much is it likely to cost to get it fixed? The car has
> >> 166,000
> >> miles on it so I've just been letting it make noise instead of taking
it
> > to
> >> the dealer. If it doesn't cost too much I might consider getting it
> > fixed.
> >>
> >> Laura Watson
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>