Please,gurus in the house, your solution to this problem is highly solicited. My toyota Rav4 2001 4 cylinder 4 wheel drive makes this persistent kpom sound each time it is being driven.The sound is not heard when the car is in high motion but when it slows down it is heard as frequent as every minute.The sound seems to be coming from the back tyres but a check on the tyres shows it is not from the tyres.

What is KPOM?

KPOM stands for Knock Position Override Mechanism. When the KPOM sensor goes bad, you begin to hear funny noises like Kpom..this is different from the kikiki and kakaka sensors and not to be confused with the grrr sensor.

Stylz69:
KPOM stands for Knock Position Override Mechanism. When the KPOM sensor goes bad, you begin to hear funny noises like Kpom..this is different from the kikiki and kakaka sensors and not to be confused with the grrr sensor.

Correct.... wikipedia straight

shagalinku4life:
Please,gurus in the house, your solution to this problem is highly solicited. My toyota Rav4 2001 4 cylinder 4 wheel drive makes this persistent kpom sound each time it is being driven.The sound is not heard when the car is in high motion but when it slows down it is heard as frequent as every minute.The sound seems to be coming from the back tyres but a check on the tyres shows it is not from the tyres.

It could be anything from strauts to sway bar links to bushings, to a loose bolt or exhaust touching the body.

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Stylz69:
KPOM stands for Knock Position Override Mechanism. When the KPOM sensor goes bad, you begin to hear funny noises like Kpom..this is different from the kikiki and kakaka sensors and not to be confused with the grrr sensor.

lwkm na wa for you o...

OP, the 'KPOM' sound might be your rear differential and/or its bushing. Check those areas.

Stylz69:
KPOM stands for Knock Position Override Mechanism. When the KPOM sensor goes bad, you begin to hear funny noises like Kpom..this is different from the kikiki and kakaka sensors and not to be confused with the grrr sensor.

Bros abeg my colleagues are looking at me as I'm laughing.

Stylz69:
KPOM stands for Knock Position Override Mechanism. When the KPOM sensor goes bad, you begin to hear funny noises like Kpom..this is different from the kikiki and kakaka sensors and not to be confused with the grrr sensor.

thats what happens when you buy adulterated fuel for your car.

So many kpom solutions already....

Just burnt off today's accumulation of stress with a kpom infused laughter.

Op...please take gazzuzz's offer of a check lest the kpom turns to a kpum

Stylz69:
KPOM stands for Knock Position Override Mechanism. When the KPOM sensor goes bad, you begin to hear funny noises like Kpom..this is different from the kikiki and kakaka sensors and not to be confused with the grrr sensor.

Well explained although the op states that the sound seems to be coming from the rear and I know that Rav 4's come with front engines.

Are the KPOM sensors fitted to the rear tyres?
Could you also explain what kikiki, kakaka and grrr sensors do and where they are found on a car.

Grrrrr.......

Cardoctor

shagalinku4life:
Please,gurus in the house, your solution to this problem is highly solicited. My toyota Rav4 2001 4 cylinder 4 wheel drive makes this persistent kpom sound each time it is being driven.The sound is not heard when the car is in high motion but when it slows down it is heard as frequent as every minute.The sound seems to be coming from the back tyres but a check on the tyres shows it is not from the tyres.

I almost fell off my seat while laughing at the above. Well, Nigerian English...op could be forgiven because you almost always require a Nairaland translator to understand most of the posts.

Kpom...hilarious! Isn't it?

There's also kpokom!!!

I have tears all over my eyes due to the all the comic responses here
But those suspension sounds can be annoying...

Stylz69:
KPOM stands for Knock Position Override Mechanism. When the KPOM sensor goes bad, you begin to hear funny noises like Kpom..this is different from the kikiki and kakaka sensors and not to be confused with the grrr sensor.

Stop lying, kpom denotes a woman of easy virtue as in, "that girl na kpom"

KPOM ?
Hmmm sound more like an Ijaw farm tool, the sound might be related to an ancient car used by Jaja of Opobo.

Hahahahah!kpom koom kpom...kpum kpum kpum.which do u prefer bro?hahahah.lol

Denn:
So many kpom solutions already....

Just burnt off today's accumulation of stress with a kpom infused laughter.

Op...please take gazzuzz's offer of a check lest the kpom turns to a kpum

Pls gerraway to d jokes section o,b4 i kpom u sir.haahaha.lol

edoyad:

Stop lying, kpom denotes a woman of easy virtue as in, "that girl na kpom"

:DPls gerraway to d jokes section o,b4 i kpom u sir.haahaha.lol

edoyad:

Stop lying, kpom denotes a woman of easy virtue as in, "that girl na kpom"

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So is the kpom related to how fast you are driving or how smooth the road is?

do you hear it when you step on brakes or when you step on throttle.

when going straight or turning, every minute driving slow is not related to any moving part