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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Squeaking, rumbling, vibrating

Hi, I'm neurotic when it comes to my car.Background of the car(86 TA TPI, Garaged whole life. Sat unstarted for 13years until i took it from my dad 12.700 original miles(putt 220 on it from 12,500) What happened was for over a month the east coast has been getting destroyed by snow. So, i haven't been able to drive her. So,tonight I'm out driving and I hit a small bump around 40mphs. After, i noticed a looping rumble right after the firewall(I could feel it with my feet) Is this normal. And the squeaks? I know one of my belts is going and I'm going to replace it tomorrow. Also, when the car is running i smell anti freeze but don't see any leaks and after i shut it off i can hear ticking or dripping? Is that normal as well? Sorry for all the questions.This is my first car.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Re: Squeaking, rumbling, vibrating

Originally Posted by GreekItalianMan
Sat unstarted for 13years until i took it from my dad 12.700 original miles
When you say this... Did you change all of the belts, fluids, check the gaskets?

Sounds to me like you broke your transmission mount, $13 on rockauto.com
Easy to change, too.

Also, when the car is running i smell anti freeze but don't see any leaks and after i shut it off i can hear ticking or dripping? Is that normal as well? Sorry for all the questions.This is my first car.
Your heater control valve at the front passenger side of the intake (3 prong plastic piece) could be going bad, or the lines to the heater core could have been dry rotted from sitting.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Re: Squeaking, rumbling, vibrating

I changed all fluids. Didn't do belts and idk where the gaskets are. I had the heater core leak and i got a radiator place to fix it. I bought new hoses. The radiator hose that goes into the radiator right below the cap, think its called lower radiator hose is swollen and i bought a new one. How do i know what the transmission mount looks like? The mount would make a looping rumble?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Re: Squeaking, rumbling, vibrating

Originally Posted by GreekItalianMan
I changed all fluids. Didn't do belts and idk where the gaskets are. I had the heater core leak and i got a radiator place to fix it. I bought new hoses. The radiator hose that goes into the radiator right below the cap, think its called lower radiator hose is swollen and i bought a new one. How do i know what the transmission mount looks like? The mount would make a looping rumble?
It certainly doesn't sound pleasant, and it does cause a vibration when the rubber breaks.

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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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Re: Squeaking, rumbling, vibrating

I'll check under the car today to see what's up with the mount. I'll take pics and show u too. Thank you
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Re: Squeaking, rumbling, vibrating

Surprisingly the mount isn't broken. My exhaust is causing the rumbling i guess when the cat expands from the heat it makes it vibrate more.(Cat is rusted)
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