odd sounds I'm not used to...

[kismetcapitan]

1) sometimes when I start up the car from cold, I hear some water trickling around somewhere on the driver's side. I'm imagining it might be A/C condensation, but really haven't a clue.

2) after driving for awhile, after stopping and shutting off the car, the car "creaks", like it's settling on its foundation. Is this normal?

I do realize most cars have unique sounds to them that indicate normal running. My Skyline has so many that several passengers thought the car was on the verge of blowing up!

[na1mt]

The "creaks" are from your exhaust cooling down

[Aronis]

My car has had that strange settling sound after shutting down...I noticed it when I first got the car 8 years ago! It's in the rear of the car, never knew exactly what it is, sounds like something is decompressing slowly, groaning noice.... gas tank noise? pressure releasing fuel pump? I just have ignored it! LOL...

Mike

[vitalian]

I would agree that the "creaks" are definitely due to cooling. Many parts of the car get very hot (yes, I know, thank you Captain Obvious), and as they cool they make "settling" noises. This is completely normal, IMO.

As far as the water sound, that doesn't ring any bells. I would probably try to investigate that one.

[RSSIK]

Mine "creaks" too but it seems like it more of a suspension thing, more of a light pinging. Im not sure but will pay a little more attention to it next time I shut it off. I ended up driving my other car or id be out there now. lol

[ben916]

The two piece rotors ping and pong for quite a while after shutting down.

I notice the turbos still spinning right after shutdown...
There is also some other pump that stays on for 2-3 seconds and is doing something.

As long as there is no smoke, no leaks, no fire and she starts up when I want her to and the go pedal and stop pedal work - all the other stuff is bonus!

[ben916]

also, as the great AUDI5000CSQT once wrote "there's a stereo in these things?"

[lswing]

I get the water moving sound every morning. Put in reverse, pull out driveway and turn the wheel, water trickling/rushing sound on drivers side for a few seconds. That's it, figured it was coolant or ?

[JSRS6]

I used to hear that when my drc was going...