rattle when decelerating
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rattle when decelerating
So whenever I am under heavy acceleration then get off the gas I hear a rattle from the bottom of the car. But as soon as I push in the clutch it stops. Its not very loud, but sometimes I will get a rubber smell from the HVAC. Maybe its nothing major just wanted to ask.
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youre not modded, you still have warranty right, you can always bring it to the dealer to tell them, or you can just jack up your car and move the exhaust a litlte and see if it rattles, or look for anything that the exhaust is very close to
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i had that same problem after i put my header on, and i had 2 straight cel fix pieces on my new wider s pipe, and when i decelerated the cel fix piece was rubbing metal on metal. then i got the angled cel fix piece and it fixed...duno if thats ur prob tho
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im bumping this thread cause i have crawled under the car and have not found any loose bolts. I hear a rattle when I let off the throttle anywhere above 4000 rpm. And as soon as I push in the clutch the rattle goes away. Its a faint rattle but it drives me insane.
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i have sort of a clinging sound ever so slightly at idle and as soon as i tap the gas it goes away instantly. I dont have an engine cover on (not yet) so any chance it could be loud vvti? If my sound didnt go away when i hit the gas i would be worried but it goes right away every time. Also, in real cold weather you can hear it more and in hotter weather you dont hear anything
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ya i hit the gas and it goes away, i just hate the dealership with a passion.
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i brought it to the dealership today and they said it was a heat shield for the exhaust. and when i pushed in the clutch the RPM's would drop thus making less exhaust come out and not make the rattle. He promised me it was nothing serious and if it was he would warranty it no problem. These guys are mad cool, so when I put my exhaust back on in the spring time I will check.
I think its the brace that the exhaust rests on, in case of the exhaust falling off, that part is suppose to "catch it"
I think its the brace that the exhaust rests on, in case of the exhaust falling off, that part is suppose to "catch it"