Motor makes an odd noise after I shut it down. It makes a loud thunk every couple of minutes for about a half hour after I shut it down. Also it takes FOREVER to cool down and runs a little on the warm side. Any ideas as to what may cause this?

 

if its under warranty... bring it in.

 

is it a dripping noise?

 

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nope no warranty as its just the motor/trans in my hatchback

as for a dripping noise, I dont think I would call it that

 

if its a pinging noise its normal. dont know about a clunk

 

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elaborate on this? you mean the temp show on the temp. gauge is higher than normal temp. (a little below the mid point)? takes forever to cool down????

 

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Probably just the exhaust system cooling.

More detail please.

 

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elaborate on this? you mean the temp show on the temp. gauge is higher than normal temp. (a little below the mid point)? takes forever to cool down????</TD></TR></TABLE>

The temp needle reaches the half way mark and holds steady after about 60 seconds of normal driving. I can leave the hood popped and the car off and after about 6 hours the motor will still be really warm. when I had the valve adjustment done, the mechanic also commented about the car taking longer than normal to cool down to the point where he could work on it.

 

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The temp needle reaches the half way mark and holds steady after about 60 seconds of normal driving. I can leave the hood popped and the car off and after about 6 hours the motor will still be really warm. when I had the valve adjustment done, the mechanic also commented about the car taking longer than normal to cool down to the point where he could work on it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Check your coolant and oil. Temp needle is coolant temperature btw.

As long as it is going halfway and not higher - that's normal.

As for working on the car when it's hot - use gloves? What's the problem?