'95 Volvo 850 GLT "ticking noise"

1995 VOLVO 850
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MARKINCA
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'95 volvo 850 GLT 2.4L, mileage: 131,000. When I first start my car I hear a light ticking noise or like something is rattleing around in the undercarrage. As I accelarate past 1500rpm it goes away. It comes back again louder when I come to a stop. Is this something in my transmission, exhaust or something engine related?
Aug 14, 2007 at 3:41 PM
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MIKE H R
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Have you found that the performance is effected? With the engine and exaust cold tap on the cadadlic
converter and see if it makes a rattling sound. the converter could be going bad.
Aug 14, 2007 at 3:49 PM
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Ever so often the car will surge when accelarating, after decelerating, but never after a stop. i have not noticed any power issuses besides a small lack of pick-up when getting up to freeway speeds.
Aug 14, 2007 at 3:55 PM
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MIKE H R
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When you start it up have someone kneel down by where the converter is, if the insides of the converter and listen for the rattling sound.
Aug 14, 2007 at 6:33 PM