My Car Is Rattling..

[BF_Turbo]

yeah not sure what it is.. just like a metallic sound of like exhaust or heatshield or something rattling.. who knows.. I'll get fraud to check it out tomorrow.. :D

Come to think of it, I don't think it does it when the car is warmed up..

[F6_Tornado]

F6 where do you reccomend I get it fixed mate?

Cuase I know of the tasks involved in just tighteing it up..

Some Ford dealers will fix it under warranty and others don’t want to know about it.

I think Center Ford are willing so give them a ring. Un-modded cars are doing it as well.

I did mine 3 times and the last time I fitted Caterpillar Hardened Washers under the bolt heads plus Lots of thread lock and its been fine since >>> Touch Wood!!!

It makes a scary noise and sounds like a Piston is about to jump out the side of the block. I drove mine 30km back to my workshop once without any dramas but took it very steady.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Some Ford dealers will fix it under warranty and others don’t want to know about it.

I think Center Ford are willing so give them a ring. Un-modded cars are doing it as well.

I did mine 3 times and the last time I fitted Caterpillar Hardened Washers under the bolt heads plus Lots of thread lock and its been fine since >>> Touch Wood!!!

It makes a scary noise and sounds like a Piston is about to jump out the side of the block. I drove mine 30km back to my workshop once without any dramas but took it very steady.

5p-1075's?......

[AzMahoony]

good news, it's the flex plate

getting fixed tommorow

[Felix]

So for those of us who dont know, like me, whats the flex plate and what does it do?!?

Thanks

Felix

[mickbundy]

So for those of us who dont know, like me, whats the flex plate and what does it do?!?

Thanks

Felix

It is what the torque converter bolts to

the flex plate is bolted to the crank just like the fly wheel and this bolts to the converter maybe some members have a photo Cheers

Edited 02/10/07 12:14 PM by mickbundy

[F6_Tornado]

5p-1075's?......

8T4896 STD 3/8 grade 8 Washer but Plated. Stops the bolts from digging into the plate and comming loose.

[teeg]

does this affect autos only??

when idling in neutral in the 6spd manual I have a very noticable rattle that goes with the gearbox.. is it an easy fix?

What you have is roll over noise. With the gearbox in neutral, and the clutch out, there is no pressure against the cogs and they vibrate, or something like that. You will notice once you put the clutch in it disappears. I had it checked by ford and it was within spec and Mal Wood even said in a post that they all do it. Transmax did quieten it a little, but the transmax did wonders for the shift quality once warmed up.

[SCRIBR]

I need some of this transmax asap my box is hopeless

[BF_Turbo]

What you have is roll over noise. With the gearbox in neutral, and the clutch out, there is no pressure against the cogs and they vibrate, or something like that. You will notice once you put the clutch in it disappears. I had it checked by ford and it was within spec and Mal Wood even said in a post that they all do it. Transmax did quieten it a little, but the transmax did wonders for the shift quality once warmed up.

Yep must be that... I have filled with tranzmax and its much better shifting once warm and is a little quieter I must admit....oh well..as long as its "within spec" rofl..