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Ricos

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hi guys

had this rattle for a while now but now its really getting on my nerves

when in low revs and in any gear, there is a real "fuzzy/buzzy" type of rattle on the passanger front seat side, sounds like its coming from infront of the glove box. At first i thought it was the pod rattleing against the guard but then i padded the pod up and it still happened so i eliminated that out of the factor.

the sound only happens when driving in low revs in any gear and once u pick up some revs, the sound dissapears.

i thought maybe a gasket? sounds like its coming from somewhere around the turbo

has anyone heard of this as a common problem or have any suggestions on what it could be

cheers

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tek_01 Proficient

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do u feel it through your pedal? mine vibrates/makes an aweful sound from 2000 to 2500 rpm in 2nd, 3rd and 4th

ive been told its just the clutch out of balance at that sort of rpms so not to worry about it

WPN-O33 Proficient

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My car has that same rattle or whatever it is. When it first reared its ugly head i got nervous, but it still does it 3 months on and has been on the dyno for a few hours where it made good power and the tuner didnt comment on it at all....So it cant be that bad i reckon, if it gets annoying just turn the stereo up lol....

jake33 Experienced

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maybe its the head shield around the turbo. might have a screw loose and be tapping metal on metal (sorta vibrates on it at low rev). just a thought.. make sure all screws and clamps n stuff are all tightned around that area. if they are, then it probably an iternal thing

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was just concerned cause it comes from the same area as where the turbo is located. It sounds like a vibration like something is vibrating against something else.

it wierd cause it goes away after about 1.5-2k revs.

Strange

rmahnovetsky Proficient

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Yeah I have exactly the same thing, But I'm sure my comes from the gearbox. As I removed the rubber surrounding from the gear stick and it was crystal clear it came from the gearbox. I notice the sound only happens if my motor is laboring or just off it.

DrewII Community Regular

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mine does the exact same thing. at low revs. i have a twin plate clutch though. theyre tradtionally very noisy things. and its the plates and the disc that sits in the middle thats moving and virbating and making the noise. nothing to be worried about IMO

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Make sure the noise isn't coming from the front of your engine....

How many K's has your car done....

Sounds like you may need to replace your cam belt, cam bearings, and seals.....

But yeah, check the black case on front of engine at dizzy

bluey33 Experienced

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I have the same problem... only loud when engine is cold and sounds like its coming from front of engine (not in the engine) near belt... at low revs aswell.

Sounds like you may need to replace your cam belt, cam bearings, and seals.....

But yeah, check the black case on front of engine at dizzy

sounds like my problem though i wouldnt have a clue...

check the black case on front of engine?

Could you please elaborate? what to look for when im checkin the black case?

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done like 110k

its not coming from the front of the engine. it sounds like the sound is coming from infront of the glove box ,engine pay side (not inside the car :happy:) thats why i suspected my POD was rattling against my guard...but it wasnt that

the sound comes and goes fairly quick its only when the car struggles on low revs

dunno what the hell it is, and its not like i can pop the hood and look in when it makes the noise cause it only happens when moving, does happen on idle or when reving the car in N.

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Dazzler22 Rookie

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Hey Peeps,

I got a rattle coming from the cam belt cover, a new belt was fitted 2 months ago, is only there when the engine is cold, once she has warmed up it goes,

any ideas what this could be??

(its a 1996 R33 S2 GTS-T)

it is booked in for a service in 2 weeks, (car is under complete warrenty untill september for all parts)

Cheers

Dazzler

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