# 2017 Chevrolet Equinox clinks on shutdown

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-equinox-clinks-on-shutdown/169182>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, equinox\
**Created:** [August 25, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-equinox-clinks-on-shutdown/169182 "2020-08-25T21:18:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![usmc1960](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/54ee81/32.png) [@usmc1960](https://community.cartalk.com/u/usmc1960)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-equinox-clinks-on-shutdown/169182/1 "2020-08-25T21:18:18Z")

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the engine makes a clinking sound after I shut it down

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-equinox-clinks-on-shutdown/169182/2 "2020-08-26T00:27:20Z")

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Could be the exhaust system cooling down.

Tester

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-equinox-clinks-on-shutdown/169182/3 "2020-08-26T11:35:24Z")

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> [@Tester](#):
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> Could be the exhaust system cooling down.

+1  
Uneven contraction of parts of the exhaust system will cause this situation, but this is not at all dangerous, and is just something that exists with some vehicles–but not others.

It is very unlikely that the noise is coming from the engine.