Loud pop under car

Exhausted · 02-27-2008, 05:01 PM

I took my car through a touchless carwash today even though it's -10 degree celcius (14 degree Fahrenheit)....I know I shouldn't have but it was caked in salt.

Drove home on the highway and later went to the gym.

After the gym, I got in my car and it wouldn't move...felt like the e-brake was engaged...would rock forward a tiny bit but it was locked in place.

I gently gave it more gas and all of a sudden there was really loud pop under my car (middle - to rear) and then I was good to go.

Any ideas? Could I have caused any damage?

Hitman83 · 02-27-2008, 05:04 PM

Wheels frozen to the ground?

howboutthemapplz · 02-27-2008, 05:06 PM

pads frozen to rotors, i wouldnt worry...

Exhausted · 02-27-2008, 05:14 PM

cool thanks. i didn't know how they could be frozen after a 30 minute drive on the highway...but good to know.

***Szumita*** · 02-27-2008, 05:22 PM

pads to rotors. happens alot in the cold

good to go.

**boxtwo** · 02-27-2008, 05:27 PM

Yep x3, I've had it happen to me a bunch of times this winter. Just leaving it in gear w/o the brake will help.

howboutthemapplz · 02-27-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exhausted

cool thanks. i didn't know how they could be frozen after a 30 minute drive on the highway...but good to know.

your parking prake is the rear brake.

when breaks are applied with the pedal, the rear brakes are hardly used.

+1 on leaving it in gear without the brake set, this avoids in the cold weather.

**WESTI** · 02-27-2008, 07:11 PM

same thing happens after you wash your car by hand it rusts and sticks together. After you disengauge the park break its still stuck together and it has to break apart

02-27-2008, 05:01 PM	#1
Exhausted Junior STI Driver Car: 2007 OBP Subaru WRX Fav Mod: Cobb AP Location: Toronto Posts: 58 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Loud pop under car I took my car through a touchless carwash today even though it's -10 degree celcius (14 degree Fahrenheit)....I know I shouldn't have but it was caked in salt. Drove home on the highway and later went to the gym. After the gym, I got in my car and it wouldn't move...felt like the e-brake was engaged...would rock forward a tiny bit but it was locked in place. I gently gave it more gas and all of a sudden there was really loud pop under my car (middle - to rear) and then I was good to go. Any ideas? Could I have caused any damage? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-27-2008, 05:04 PM	#2
Hitman83 Spec C Club Car: 06 STI, 08 GSXR 750 Fav Mod: 8cm 20g Posts: 1,227 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Loud pop under car Wheels frozen to the ground?

02-27-2008, 05:06 PM	#3
howboutthemapplz Spec C Club Car: 05 OBP STi, 97Sentra Fav Mod: CAR LIFT & Protune! Location: Ohio Posts: 1,269 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Loud pop under car pads frozen to rotors, i wouldnt worry...

02-27-2008, 05:14 PM	#4
Exhausted Junior STI Driver Car: 2007 OBP Subaru WRX Fav Mod: Cobb AP Location: Toronto Posts: 58 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Loud pop under car cool thanks. i didn't know how they could be frozen after a 30 minute drive on the highway...but good to know.

02-27-2008, 05:22 PM	#5
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 08.5 GTI MKv Fav Mod: 18x8 Location: ma & ri Posts: 6,478 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (16)	Re: Loud pop under car pads to rotors. happens alot in the cold good to go.

02-27-2008, 05:27 PM	#6
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,374 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Loud pop under car Yep x3, I've had it happen to me a bunch of times this winter. Just leaving it in gear w/o the brake will help.

02-27-2008, 07:11 PM	#8
WESTI Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: HKS CARBON TI Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 5,628 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Loud pop under car same thing happens after you wash your car by hand it rusts and sticks together. After you disengauge the park break its still stuck together and it has to break apart This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.