Rattle
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From: ...by a lake...somewhere
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Coxyboy1
[B]I get this buzzing/rasping noise between 5K-5.5K rpm. It seems to be coming from the engine bay area, and it sound like a resonance problem with a heatshield, bracket?
[B]I get this buzzing/rasping noise between 5K-5.5K rpm. It seems to be coming from the engine bay area, and it sound like a resonance problem with a heatshield, bracket?
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From: Sheffield
Guys,
Seems like we have 2 different sorts of rattles here. Mine certainly isn't the buzzing type and isn't dependent on revs, but more on how bumpy the road is and after it has been thrashed for a good while.
I've even free wheeled down hills in neutral (which helps you hear it better), and it remains the same. Sometimes I think the bleeding exhaust is hanging off.
Could it be the exhaust expanding when very hot and then not fitting on its mounting properly?
Anyway, the car still goes like stink, so why worry!
Seems like we have 2 different sorts of rattles here. Mine certainly isn't the buzzing type and isn't dependent on revs, but more on how bumpy the road is and after it has been thrashed for a good while.
I've even free wheeled down hills in neutral (which helps you hear it better), and it remains the same. Sometimes I think the bleeding exhaust is hanging off.
Could it be the exhaust expanding when very hot and then not fitting on its mounting properly?
Anyway, the car still goes like stink, so why worry!
sounds about right 
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Coxyboy1
[B]I get this buzzing/rasping noise between 5K-5.5K rpm. It seems to be coming from the engine bay area, and it sound like a resonance problem with a heatshield, bracket?
[B]I get this buzzing/rasping noise between 5K-5.5K rpm. It seems to be coming from the engine bay area, and it sound like a resonance problem with a heatshield, bracket?
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Sub,
try it in neutral when parked. Stay out of gear and rev to 5k. Does it still do it? If so, cant be clutch related. If it doesn`t then maybe. I think the clutch depression is because this lowers the revs. Thus stopping the resonance.
try it in neutral when parked. Stay out of gear and rev to 5k. Does it still do it? If so, cant be clutch related. If it doesn`t then maybe. I think the clutch depression is because this lowers the revs. Thus stopping the resonance.
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Originally posted by cheshire_carper
Sub,
try it in neutral when parked. Stay out of gear and rev to 5k. Does it still do it? If so, cant be clutch related. If it doesn`t then maybe. I think the clutch depression is because this lowers the revs. Thus stopping the resonance.
Sub,
try it in neutral when parked. Stay out of gear and rev to 5k. Does it still do it? If so, cant be clutch related. If it doesn`t then maybe. I think the clutch depression is because this lowers the revs. Thus stopping the resonance.
, but if I hear the noise and dip the clutch while keeping the revs constant the noise comes and goes while I press the clutch up and down. So it must be a grearbox/clucth problem....I think?One thing definitely has an affect is going round sweeping bend, this brings the rattling/tapping back
If I take it the dealers the noise won't make an appearance
It is getting worse so I'm sure it will get sorted soon enough