Engine rattle

1. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

   #1 12th October 2006, 19:29

   My VTR has slowly developed a rattle, it's always been there but getting worse.
   The only way I can describe it is two stones in a tin can sort of thing.
   
   Right, it's there when accelerating and when I let off the throttle and it starts engine breaking.
   It's silent when crusing
   Reverse it's very loud
   If I rev the engine when it's stationary I can hear it especailyl when the revs drop.
   If I dip the clutch it's still there.
   
   Any suggestions?
   It's done 70k.
2. throttleboy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 N IRELAND Posts: 237 white1.5d vtrlookie&blackvtr!

   #2 12th October 2006, 19:36

   clutch bearing?
3. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

   #3 12th October 2006, 19:42

   Hmm good one mate, whats the going rate for putting a new clutch in inc. parts as I'm sure after 70k it's times up anyhow.
   
   Do they have a habbit of failing completly or just rattle?
4. throttleboy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 N IRELAND Posts: 237 white1.5d vtrlookie&blackvtr!

   #4 12th October 2006, 19:48

   i had a rattle in mine for wile, then it got worseuntil the car stuck in gear!a clutch is prob £70 and add another 50 for labour, good luck dude!
5. throttleboy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 N IRELAND Posts: 237 white1.5d vtrlookie&blackvtr!

   #5 12th October 2006, 19:49

   get a mechanic to look at it first to make sure!
6. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

   #6 12th October 2006, 19:54

   Sweet not too bad then cheers mate I'll get someone to check it out for me to be sure.
   Rep'd.
7. throttleboy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 N IRELAND Posts: 237 white1.5d vtrlookie&blackvtr!

   #7 12th October 2006, 20:01

   Cheers dude favour returned!
8. Awretham Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2004 Surrey Posts: 801 200sx S13

   #8 12th October 2006, 20:16

   I doubt its the clutch release bearing, if it was the noise would cease upon dipping the clutch (pressing down on the clutch pedal.)
   Is the noise there from cold? And once the cars warmed up is the noise still as audible?
9. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

   #9 12th October 2006, 21:15

   mines has a rattle kind of like how u described an am pretty sure its my exhaust, not exactly sure which part though, could be where my downpipe meets the center section. when i push my exhaust up by hand it stops.
   craigy
10. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

    #10 14th October 2006, 12:13

    Right had the bugger on the ramps today, my center section has split around the join and the rattle is where a baffle from inside it is loose.
11. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #11 14th October 2006, 14:35

    ahhh thought it might be the exhaust which means mines is most likely the same thing :Y:
    craigy
12. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

    #12 14th October 2006, 18:13

    £105, ripped off I know as I could have picked up a second hand center section for pennies, but I needed it done.