Hi there,
I am new to this forum so forgive me if this post is in the wrong place!
We picked up a 2010 i30 Auto Comfort 1.6 a week or so ago. The car has 40k miles on it & seems to drive nicely. There is 1 thing I am concerned about & that is, when stopped with foot on the brake in either D or R, you will hear a rattling from the engine & feel a very subtle vibration. Once the car starts moving this goes away, as does it if you shift the car into N. It drives perfectly otherwise.
I have done a bit of reading & many people point to worn engine mounts, which matches the symptoms, but the difference is they say you would only notice a vibration in D & not R if it was engine mounts? Other information I found points to the torque converter with many people saying in certain 4-cyl engines this can be normal?
The health check from the Hyundai dealership says fluids were checked but I am wondering if it could be the ATF fluid which may need a change? I can confirm that the engine oil has been changed & is at an acceptable level (I checked it before I purchased & after & it had clearly been changed).
My mechanics are next to my office & they had a quick look & said it seems just like the car simply wants to pull off & seems normal but with all the other auto's I have owned or driven I have never heard a distinct rattling when it is pushing to go but being held back by the brakes. They likely didn't hear the rattling as their yard was noisy & I didn't point it out, I merely said at the time it feels like it vibrates a bit - only after showing them did I notice the rattle was more noticeable when you step out of the vehicle.
Any thoughts would be appreciated! A bit concerned it's a transmission issue!
Ash
