mattd Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 my 95 STS seems to make a constant ticking noise, much like a gas pump (some pumps I guess ) I know it's likely something to do with suspension because the noise is there after the car is shot off untill maybe 2-3 minutes then goes away. Any idea what this might be?? or how I get rid of it. Maybe something to do with cold weather?? Really appreciate any ideas on this as it's driving me nuts Maybe pulling my suspension fuse will do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAUL T Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 What part or where on the car is the sound coming from? Are there any diagnostic codes or dash lights lit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 This description is too vague to determine what the problem is. Where is the ticking coming from? Are there any codes? It continues when the car is shut off for a few minutes? It stays on because it's powered by the retained power circuit, so it sounds electrical, does it sound like a relay ticking? Listen to the under hood relay center, listen to the trunk relay center Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Did you open the hood and listen to make sure it's not the radiator fan spinning and hitting something? Could it be the catalytic converter cooling? Is it the same type of sound heard from a parked car which sounds like something is cooling after being very hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjayzway Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Sounds like the suspension is settling. I get a sound from the springs too when it's cold. Jay Life is too short to grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 no it's not coming from under the hood more like from the front and back which leads me to believe it's the suspension issue. There are no codes and I don't even get the "service ride control message" like on my last car. The noise is very similar to that of the ehaust cooling after driving but I can tell that's not it. The time delay between the ticks is almost always the same. I thing Jay may be right about the suspension setting but why does it happen whe I'm driving as well as when I park the car Like I said I will try to pull the suspension fuse tommorow and see if it still does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonW Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Do you have any enemies, it may be a bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Could an exhaust component be somewhat loose, and the ticking sound is the metal cooling? Have you been under the car when it is ticking to try to locate the sound? Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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