gurgling noise in morning?

[gaboonviper85]

i have another question. when i start up my car it seems to make a stange knockin sound then it goes right away once the engine idles. :S does not make sound when driving tho, only on start up

typical....stop being so paranoid....if you notice it only happens for a second but keep your eye on the oil pressure gauge and once the needle moves the knocking goes away.....oil just needs to make it too the rotating parts...

 

[JMofIRW]

Well I have just had my coolant leak fixed, and the system burped. It was a very hard hose so I had my radiator guy do it for me.

I watched him burp it and saw the air bubbles where gone.

The gurgling stopped, but now I have the waterfall sound. It is scarier than the gurgling. I need to get that damn block tester, but NAPA by me does not sell them.

 

[suprarx7nut]

Had to get mine at carquest.

I thought Autozone had them. Maybe it was advance auto...

People seem to know it by a few different names. I would ask for a "block test kit" and get a "no". Then ask for a "combustion leak test kit" and the guy would say "oh ya I have those". Ugh.

 

[JMofIRW]

Cool theres a carquest right by me. I'll try it today.

Thanks!

 

[jdub]

If you cut the jiggle valve off the thermostat, it helps the system rid itself of air.

 

[JMofIRW]

I called Napa, Carquest and Medallion auto, none sell block tester kits. I might have to just buy the one online.

 

[jetjock]

Fwiw there are lots of online places to get one for half the price Napa charges. Or you could go to the nearest pet store and buy a $5 aquarium test kit. Same chemical indicator (dibromothymolsulfonephthalein), same results...

 

[ATL88Supra]

when it started getting colder mine has started to gargle i also replace my heater core about a week ago and i cant get rid of that gargle to save my life even did a block test and passed, strange thing is after the car heats up its gone.... so annoying

 

[JMofIRW]

is the aquarium test kit the bromthemyl blue ph test kit? I saw it at petland today, as well how would i use it?

 

[88mk3turbo]

When cold my car does it a lot.it use to go away but now even when car is at operating temp its gurgling in dash..I have bleed the system and still same.any ideas?????

 

[suprarx7nut]

When cold my car does it a lot.it use to go away but now even when car is at operating temp its gurgling in dash..I have bleed the system and still same.any ideas?????

You have air in the system. If you have air gurgling around behind the at operating temp, you may have a bhg. If so, those would be exhaust gases you hear...

 

[suprafanatic]

I have a built 7M with a MHG, and ARP's. I also started getting the waterfall sound when it started getting colder outside, however, im about 99.9% sure its simply air caught in the system and not BHG..lolzz

 

[DBN]

the car i just got did it when i started it up then immediately went away. i remember my buddies would do the same thing but his engine was freshly rebuilt so i know it wasnt a bhg...