Just out of curiosity...

[KJ zGal]

I'm sure everyone has heard the noises made by a car after you reach arrive home from a long drive and turn your car off. They sound sort of like clattering, popping, clicking, or pinging noises. Just out of curiosity, what are these noises caused by? At they caused by the engine and pipes being heated up, stones or other tiny objects exploding or something? It's just kind of an interesting thought and it was bugging me =P

 

[tjkj2002]

Normal,things settling and different metals expanding/contracting at different rates.Also the unburned fuel in the exhaust is burning off in the cats.

 

[offrovering]

The heat off the exhaust pipes.

 

[Dave]

^^^yea, all vehicles do it.

Glad to see you back. We thought we chased you away.........

Dave

 

[JeepJeepster]

Ive noticed that the liberty seems to do it more than other vehicles Ive driven. The WK seems to do it about as much and it has two cats just like my kj does.

And yea, like others have said, its the exhaust.

 

[WICKED KJ]

You Should Try And Take That Trip With 2 Blown Struts.........wow

 

[mikes07kj]

Ive noticed that the liberty seems to do it more than other vehicles Ive driven. The WK seems to do it about as much and it has two cats just like my kj does.

And yea, like others have said, its the exhaust.

Yea, it has to be because of the 2 cats.

 

[KJ zGal]

Wow, so my mother was actually right about something Guess I should make a note to listen to her next time she answers a car question!

And no, you didn't chase me away--I've just been lacking questions at the moment, and I got a Garmin GPS for Christmas that has been distracting me =]

 

[Marlon_JB2]

I've gotten so used to hearing that... I don't even "hear" it anymore. (Pay attention to it...)