# Honda element 2003

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-2003/30203>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 8, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-2003/30203 "2009-05-08T18:28:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![angust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@angust](https://community.cartalk.com/u/angust)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-2003/30203/1 "2009-05-08T18:28:19Z")

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tapping (percollating) sound coming from dashboard on long road trips. This only happens on longer trips, and happens at 60mph and above.This started a few months after I bought it new, but started at interstate speeds of 70 mph. Took it to dealership and was told “can’t help you because we can’t test drive over the speed limit” . This was an actual response. Well now it happens at 60mph. any ideas as to what is the cause/origen of this noise.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-2003/30203/2 "2009-05-08T18:56:56Z")

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Does it happen with the heater or defroster on? Sometimes air in the cooling system will give these bubbling noises. I would check this out first.

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**Author:** ![angust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@angust](https://community.cartalk.com/u/angust)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-2003/30203/3 "2009-05-08T19:04:23Z")

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no.It is intermittent, and goes away when I let off the gas and drive say 55mph or less.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-2003/30203/4 "2009-05-08T19:15:33Z")

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I’m going to guess air in the heater core. Keep close tabs on your coolant level and on the dryness of your passenger floor.

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**Author:** ![angust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@angust](https://community.cartalk.com/u/angust)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-2003/30203/5 "2009-05-08T19:26:00Z")

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okay. but maybe another fly in the soup, I try to pinpoint the sound, and it seems like its on driverside near gauges or in that general area. if it is theheater core would flushing system help