leebottrill Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 When the car is still and i give it a bit of a rev i can hear a bit of a rattle at the top end. it doesn't last long and isn't very loud. Is it worth getting checked out? any ideas? (sound a little bit like the clutch, but that's disengaged) PS: the car is warm when i rev it Thanks guys! 1 Quote
Zeezeebaba Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 Heat shield loose or corroded under the car maybe. Quote
ZMANALEX Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 Get it checked out, probably what has been said above, however, better safe than sorry. Quote
Hodaka Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 I recently started getting a rattle at around 1.5k revs. Need to get it checked out Quote
ZEUS Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 As said it's usually a heat shield or loose baffle. Quote
Exec Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 Do you have a standard exhaust? If not, it could be touching the crossmember underneath like mine. Only when warm as it must expand ever so slightly. Or heatshield loose as others have said. Iv heard the release bearing can cause a knocking noise. Quote
leebottrill Posted February 5, 2016 Author Posted February 5, 2016 I had another listen earlier. I think it's actually the clutch. It's the same rattle. It's just odd as it does it when it's not engaged. Possible? It's not very loud at all, I'm just a bit ott! Quote
BulletMagnet Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Just dont rev the car stationary 1 Quote
Zeezeebaba Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Any worn bearing or aftermarket fly can emit a rattle. If it disappears when engaging the clutch you have your answer.Lots of rear drivers do this and usually bearing related, it's not usually a terminal issue and I normally wait to get it sorted when changing the clutch but if it concerns you get it looked at professionally. Quote
GreenLandy Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 If it's the clutch it could also be one of the springs on the friction plate. The Landy had it once and when I had it out, one of the springs had broken in two and was rattling around Quote
leebottrill Posted February 5, 2016 Author Posted February 5, 2016 Sorry, I'll try and be clearer. The rattle is there when i press the clutch in (not engaged) but its the same rattle as when the clutch is engaged. It doesn't bother me at all, but i would rather fix a potential problem before it gets worse. Quote
leebottrill Posted February 6, 2016 Author Posted February 6, 2016 Yes its not long been serviced and I check oil every week! Quote
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