# What is this funny noise?!? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 6, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-funny-noise/11508 "2008-03-06T19:37:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![momofthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@momofthree](https://community.cartalk.com/u/momofthree)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-funny-noise/11508/1 "2008-03-06T19:37:01Z")
My Pontiac Vibe has said its first word! It started out as a metal on metal clinking sound when I was going over 35mph. Now it makes the sound whenever my foot hits the gas. Im guessing its the timing chain…is this a big deal and will it cost me an arm and a leg? 2003 Pontiac Vibe 46,000 miles Thanks all! ---
**Author:** ![winarth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@winarth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/winarth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-funny-noise/11508/2 "2008-03-06T19:43:07Z")
Too soon for timing chain (Does this vehicle have one? Toyota switched from a belt to a chain, but I don’t know when.). Maybe something loose around the engine. If it makes this noise when out of gear you have a good chance of finding the problem by just listening with the hood open. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-funny-noise/11508/3 "2008-03-06T22:41:22Z")
Is it sort of a rattling sound, like ball bearings in a can? I’m wondering of it’s simply pinging. Not good, but that would change the suggestions to things like an EGR system malfunction. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-funny-noise/11508/4 "2008-03-07T06:40:35Z")
Could be a converter shield rattling. A big band clamp could keep it quiet. ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-funny-noise/11508/5 "2008-03-11T03:10:14Z")
To soon for a timing belt but possible. Yes it is a big deal and expensive