Metallic Rattle Sound Depending on Clutch and or Cars Position??
02-17-09 | 11:48 AM
#26
Simple Dave, if you go by Monsters original description below...
"When the growling sound occurs...it moves up in pitch along with the RPMs.
If I put the clutch pedal in, the sound IMMEDIATELY goes away and all you can hear is the exhaust tone. However, releasing the clutch IMMEDIATELY causes the sound."
Then is has to be something involving the driveline. Unless the story has changed dramatically and mutated since then, I cannot see how it can be related to a spash shield or steering component given the discription. Now stranger things have happened, but I go with the facts given.
later
02-17-09 | 11:56 AM
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Simple Dave, if you go by Monsters original description below...
"When the growling sound occurs...it moves up in pitch along with the RPMs.
If I put the clutch pedal in, the sound IMMEDIATELY goes away and all you can hear is the exhaust tone. However, releasing the clutch IMMEDIATELY causes the sound."
Then is has to be something involving the driveline. Unless the story has changed dramatically and mutated since then, I cannot see how it can be related to a spash shield or steering component given the discription. Now stranger things have happened, but I go with the facts given.
"When the growling sound occurs...it moves up in pitch along with the RPMs.
If I put the clutch pedal in, the sound IMMEDIATELY goes away and all you can hear is the exhaust tone. However, releasing the clutch IMMEDIATELY causes the sound."
Then is has to be something involving the driveline. Unless the story has changed dramatically and mutated since then, I cannot see how it can be related to a spash shield or steering component given the discription. Now stranger things have happened, but I go with the facts given.
How about the "facts given" that it comes and goes with moving the car a bit. Aren't you ignoring that? I consider that a very important part of his description.Dave
02-17-09 | 02:34 PM
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hey i think we have givin the guy enough info to look at the problem.... i want to know whats causing this. so go look at the car inspect it, and dont forget to comeback and tell us what it is!
02-17-09 | 04:49 PM
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Dave
02-17-09 | 05:51 PM
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02-18-09 | 08:42 PM
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well I'm going to have to come back to this in a week or so...have to return to college. I leave the car at home.
However, I can assure you that when the car is in the correct position that it does NOT make the sound, the clutch engagement is perfect. Pulling the e-brake and letting up slowly or pushing down on the clutch makes no weird noises or growling...theres no rough engagement or anything out of ordinary. The car acts and sounds completely normal until I literally push it forward about 2 feet or less. The sound comes from under the front of the car...like the maybe the transmission tunnel. Anytime I've had the car up on jack stands, I haven't been able catch at the noise making moment. lol Ill have to get a video for you guys when I return to the car.
However, I can assure you that when the car is in the correct position that it does NOT make the sound, the clutch engagement is perfect. Pulling the e-brake and letting up slowly or pushing down on the clutch makes no weird noises or growling...theres no rough engagement or anything out of ordinary. The car acts and sounds completely normal until I literally push it forward about 2 feet or less. The sound comes from under the front of the car...like the maybe the transmission tunnel. Anytime I've had the car up on jack stands, I haven't been able catch at the noise making moment. lol Ill have to get a video for you guys when I return to the car.
02-18-09 | 10:24 PM
#32
Most of the posts above are dead on of things to check, but there is another possibility I haven’t seen mentioned.
Some after market clutch/flywheel combinations make a noise similar to what you describe when in neutral. C4 Corvettes are real bad about this when you move away from the dual mass flywheel and stock clutch. It makes a sound like a can of bolts bouncing around inside the bell housing.
Hope this helps,
Dan
Some after market clutch/flywheel combinations make a noise similar to what you describe when in neutral. C4 Corvettes are real bad about this when you move away from the dual mass flywheel and stock clutch. It makes a sound like a can of bolts bouncing around inside the bell housing.
Hope this helps,
Dan
