Help! major rattling noise on s15

[S15200sxbroda]

since last night I bad rattling noise as emerged from engine bay...Its definiately not the dash.

I find I can make the sound worse if, I put into gear (i.e. first gear) and release the clutch to the point of friction where it lets go, without putting pressure on the accelerator pedal..

ANy ideas? This is worrying me....

[Blitz]

Have you checked that the neon under your front bumper hasn't come loose?

[vendetta]

i think you should just give up and and sell the car to me for $5k

[vendetta]

have you had any work done to your car recently. ie. clutch changed?????????

[rb25]

Have you checked that the neon under your front bumper hasn't come loose?

rofl

[S15200sxbroda]

neon ? wtf.i need serious help.

clutch is stock.

[Infamoz]

does it only happen when u start the car? or all the time

it's a known problem in sr20 with vvt...the vvt actuator makes a rattling noise on cold starts

[S15200sxbroda]

think its thrust bearing, clutch, gearbox issue......anyone care to confirm?

thanks

[Nismo32]

Na it will be ten VVT my friend. My S14a does it and nearly every S14 i know and some S15s that have a few more K's(not Many though) do it. Common problem. Cost around 1500 to fix, not really worth doing as it doesnt really cause any problem. If the car is still under warrenty get it fixed, he he.

[sweetr33]

its hard to varify what the noise is exactly without hearing the noise coz some noises sound quite similar, but u say u can make it worse when selecting a gear but the noise goes away when u engage the clutch abit in gear? Possibly an internal gearbox drama, mainshaft bearing/s, counter shaft bearing/s something like that, but again unless i know whats actually happening and when, with what noises etc its hard to tell u, ur best bet is to talk to someone in person(ie a mechanic or gearbox place) and see what they say. U could try talking to boosteds15 of www.boostcruising.com he has an s15 which has had afew gearboxes replaced. maybe u have the same drama

[S15200sxbroda]

my s15 has done 28000kms. and it doesnt happen when i rev the car or while normal driving.

i agree sweetr33 sounds a gearbox problem....ICE in melb says its possibly the thrust bearing. Pain the in arse to change cos u gotta take out the whole gearbox....

I can make the noise appear by putting into 1st gear, then slowly disengage the clutch to the point of friction where I nearly stall. By the way this is when NOT pressing the throttle.

could it also be the engine/gearbox mount?

[S15200sxbroda]

also, boosteds15 have an email ? i dunt have a bootdcruising.com account....If u know him can u direct him to this thread. Any help/advice is appreciated. Thanks

[skitzedR32]

I know i might be repeating the people above but it really sounds like a thrust bearing issue had a similar problem on an import gemini, turned out the spring that holds the bearing had come off and lodged itself between the fork and bearing, thus always making it touch the pressure plate.

Mind you my problem ended with a screech squeel yelp and than bang as the pressure plate disintigrated the thrust bearing, in amongst other things.

Pull of the g/box and check it and its not that much of a bitch if you gotta pit/hoist.

there is 6 bolts holding the box on the bellhousing 4 holding the tail shaft 4 bolts mounting the box disconect the slave cyilinder and yank out the shifter.

Ohhhh and don't forget to drain the oil.

ooo and trhe starter motor 2 bolts holding that one

Hope it helps

[S15200sxbroda]

wat causes the thrust bearing to go ? extra stress from power ?

About a month ago i had installed an engine/torque damper on my car...could that have caused it ?