Funny mechanical movement around intake when idling???

[Speach]

My car has been running really good with no signs of needing any urgent work. A while ago I noticed a faint sound of mech movement that sounded like a gear or rod being slightly moved back and forth. Now it has gotten louder. I only really hear it when stopped and idling. It sounds like something is attempting to work over and over while seemingly not really doing anything. It sounds like its coming from the throttle body or there a bouts.Overall performance has not seemed to diminish but I am afraid something will eventually go out and leave me or my wife stranded. Any ideas?????

Thanks bunch!

William

[oyajicool]

Have visual inspection on out side as well as inside. It could be a wrench left inside by some one.

I've seen a short 3/8 extension left behind on a flat six engine. That extension was going back and forth between the two cylinders and these cylinders only.

[theSOB]

Possibly a relay clicking?

[illinois_erik]

radiator fan getting ready to take a shit Have you actually been outside of the car, hood popped while it was running to try and find the noise, or just hear it in the cabin and youre guessing where the sounds emanating from

[Speach]

Yea had the hood up, and got under the car. The sound is deff coming from somewhere above in the center. It does sound like an relay or actuator going bonkers. Not sure what it could be? The sound is not coming from anywhere near the fans, why do you think it could be a fan going out? Is there something that is effected by a fan going out that can make this noise up closer to the fire wall?

Thanks all. William

[theSOB]

If the fan doesn't work, the cooling fan relay will continue to click slowly, trying to turn it on once the engine is warmed up

[RyanD]

post a video that always helps

[Speach]

If the fan doesn't work, the cooling fan relay will continue to click slowly, trying to turn it on once the engine is warmed up

Man I am pretty sure you nailed the problem because one of my fans is out. It does not run hot but what your saying makes complete sense. When I get a new fan i'll know for sure, but I think it will fix it.

Thanks, William

[cb9love]

The passenger side fan is for the radiator the driver side fan is for the a/c condenser. So only one fan should be kicking on, the passenger side fan

[Speach]

Been a minute but I got that fan figured out along with needing to install a new ac fan, and I was having some issues with my ac/heat blower fan so just put one of those in as well. Seems like all the fans got tired at about the same time. I am still having the same problem go on with the clunking back and fourth in the throttle body/intake area though.?