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strange noise...any ideas? #54798 02/28/02 04:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 572 AceDeuce, MI U.S.A. P Punk in Drublic OP Member
OP Punk in Drublic Member P Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 572 AceDeuce, MI U.S.A.	When I first start my car (98.5 SVT) there is a kind of faint rattling type noise at idle, around 1000 rpms or so. I thought maybe it could be something loose around the exhaust but I'm not sure. It seems to be coming from underneath the engine on the driver's side. This noise just started when I got back from a 600 mile trip. Just before the trip I had a Mobil 1 oil change with Mobil 1 filter. The car has about 75k on it and has had Mobil 1 since 5k or so. Thanks for your ideas. '98.5 silver SVT, #6226 of 6535, 24mm AAM "aussiebar", KKM intake, custom y-pipe w/ high flow cat, custom cat-back w/ Magnaflow race series mufflers w/ 4" tips, Bosch +4s, FMS 9mm blue wires, IAT mod, Bullit fuel door, 35% tint all around, APC clear sidemarkers, PIAA 510 driving lights, Cuzo headlights, "carbon" sail panels, chopped shifter w/ Richbrook knob, OBX pedal pads, "Bluepoint" Key Largo HU, Pioneer TS-A6955 6x9 3-way speakers in the doors, Precision Power PPI2240 amp, Xtant X410 10" sub in bandpass enclosure.

Re: strange noise...any ideas? #54799 02/28/02 04:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 42 M Mike D UMBC SVT Member
Mike D UMBC SVT Member M Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 42	okay, I'm only replying because I also have a rattle from driver's side, under the engine. Mine though, is likely the throw out bearing, and is audible at idle. Also, it is rhythmic and goes away when I depress the clutch. Hope that helps. But, also I had a rattle about 25K miles ago coming from deep under the engine, and you could hear it at idle, and as it got worse, at particular rpms in particular gears...that turned out to be a new engine(bad bearings). Mike d 99 Silver SVT with: lowered-eibach springs, piaa fog lights in upper mesh grill, K&N filter, tinted, flowmaster mufflers, straight-piped cat(temporarily w/ca. for emissions), custom spoiler

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