Malibu start sound
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Malibu start sound
My 2006 Malibu makes a strange sound on startup but then improves after a minute or so. Anyone recognize this sound and likely cause? I have uploaded audio file.
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Kind of hard to tell. Sounds like the recording device gets taken away from the sound after about eight seconds. If I had to guess, it might be an exhaust leak.
Could you get us a recording just like this one, but leave it recording until after the bad sound goes away?
Could you get us a recording just like this one, but leave it recording until after the bad sound goes away?
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Still can't tell. What does the strange sound sound like?
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sounds like exhaust leak or metal vibrating during first minute or 2 after starting in cooler weather...But I don't know much about cars.. The sound is rather loud and my family has also noticed it so it is not subtle but more noticeable. I will have my friend listen as he knows a bit more about cars.
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