I need some suggestions. My SS has developed a metal on metal rattle. It sounds like it's underneath the passenger seat. Has to be a bumpy road. I can't see anything hitting, the exhaust seems tight. Anyone else have this.
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Have a great day friends. Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :
Good Morning everyone. Hope you all have a great day. Its starting out a little crisp but I really dig it. The sun is going to shine and its going to be a glorious day.
Brian I hope you find the answer to the rattle. Did you check all the way to the exhaust manifold? Just a suggestion.
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Posted by RagSS (Member # 1127) on :
Have a great day everyone Brian, did your 'rattle' begin after relocation bracket install?, ...antenna install? ...maybe you 'moved' something during that work?? ...just a thought.
Kevin
Posted by Thom Mackesy (Member # 264) on :
Gmornin Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
quote:Originally posted by RagSS: Have a great day everyone Brian, did your 'rattle' begin after relocation bracket install?, ...antenna install? ...maybe you 'moved' something during that work?? ...just a thought.
Kevin
It's been there for a while. I've just decided to start tackling the problem. I've had it for years! I guess I've been lazy with it. Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
Morn All..........
Great looking day today . Brian have you checked for a loose cable ? On several trucks that I've had the em brake cable came out of its bracket .
Have a great 1 All.............
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
Good morning! Brian,check your trans mount for any witness marks on the bottom of the car where something may have hit. Posted by Old Coyote (Member # 1343) on :
Morning all Posted by Sizzle (Member # 503) on :
Morning all, just back from Hotlanta. Nice to be back in a state that has weather.
Short week for me, off Friday too.
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on :
G'morning!
Brian: I think your car is falling apart. Better trade it in soon before parts start falling off.
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Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :
Good Morning!
Brian ...just take the plate out of the Borla. rattle will seem to dissappear. Good luck finding it ...there's a lot of "stuff" under there.
AutoX tonite ...sure hope the forecast is wrong ...they're call for shower/thundershowers.
Y'all have a great day, eh! Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
quote:Originally posted by JohnS: G'morning!
Brian: I think your car is falling apart. Better trade it in soon before parts start falling off.
Wise guy! I'll trade it on a new CAMARO!!
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hawkeye: Wise guy! I'll trade it on a new CAMARO!!
You and me, both! Posted by 35th_camaro_ss (Member # 1738) on :
good morning everyone
Brian good luck on the hunt for the noise
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Morning all! Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
Hi ya.
Brian, our IROC had a rattle for awhile. It ended up being pieces of the (newly welded in) catalytic converter. They broke up and eventually worked their way through and popped out the exhaust.
On another note, had a HOT day at the track this weekend. One Z06 owner didn't have such a great day, but I'll let Steve and Cy go into detail on that in a new thread.
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Afternoon all Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :
Good afternoon. Can you tell I'm off today with my late post? Just washed the SS inside and out. Big date tonight, hehe. Have a good one.
I have a similar rattle in the rear passenger side, but sounds like it's from the exhaust somehow. At a low rpm it can rattle pretty loud. Cant find anythign loose though. Posted by Bill Mason (Member # 1807) on :
quote: I have a similar rattle in the rear passenger side, but sounds like it's from the exhaust somehow. At a low rpm it can rattle pretty loud. Cant find anythign loose though.
I had one similar to that. Check where the exhaust pipe goes over the cross body brace for the panhard bar. It is really really tight there and we had to dimple the bottom of the exhasut pipe to clear the brace.
Bill M 98 TA
Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on :
hello
Brian, if it is a metal "shimmering" sound, it could be you spring under your passeger seat. just put some padding around it. if it is a much louder sound, i would check your exhaust bolts.
Good luck
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Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bill Mason:
quote: I have a similar rattle in the rear passenger side, but sounds like it's from the exhaust somehow. At a low rpm it can rattle pretty loud. Cant find anythign loose though.
I had one similar to that. Check where the exhaust pipe goes over the cross body brace for the panhard bar. It is really really tight there and we had to dimple the bottom of the exhasut pipe to clear the brace.
Bill M 98 TA
It sounds like exhaust or the heat shield hitting the SFC, but nothing moves when I'm under there hitting it, so I think it has something to do with the suspension when I go over a bump. I'll get down to some serious hunting soon.
Thanks All.
Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bill Mason:
quote: I have a similar rattle in the rear passenger side, but sounds like it's from the exhaust somehow. At a low rpm it can rattle pretty loud. Cant find anythign loose though.
I had one similar to that. Check where the exhaust pipe goes over the cross body brace for the panhard bar. It is really really tight there and we had to dimple the bottom of the exhasut pipe to clear the brace.
Bill M 98 TA
I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the input.
Brian, hope you find the source of your rattle as well. Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on :
Hey all.
Brian: I had a rattle driving me nuts and it was only after I got under there with a flashlight that I saw the shiny spot where the two items were hitting each other.
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
quote:Originally posted by DaddySS: Hey all.
Brian: I had a rattle driving me nuts and it was only after I got under there with a flashlight that I saw the shiny spot where the two items were hitting each other.
Thanks Daddy, I'll give that a try, my problem is due to our climate I had the botton oil sprayed and it's self healing, werever its rubbed off it tends to cover after a short time. But it is a good idea.
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