My battery died over the long weekend. When I finally got it started, I noticed a whirring/clicking sound when I took my foot off the brake (kinda like when a cassette tape gets to the end, just before it stops). It seems to be coming from the shift lever console. It sat dead for a few days before I could get the battery replaced, and some rain leaked in & dripped on the console/shift lock key area. Any idea what I'm looking at here? Is it a shift cable or solenoid? Is it going to hurt anything to keep driving it with the noise?
Was only in Park at first. Within a few minutes, it was occurring in all gears (Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive). Every time I take my foot off the brake, it makes the noise for about 20 seconds and then stops until I brake & release. When I turned off the car, it made the noise as soon as the key was turned off. Before I released the brake pedal.
Recent repairs: Rear brake rebuild 2 weeks ago, new battery today.
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Friday, July 8th, 2011 AT 11:56 PM
