A Rattle associated with the Clutch???

[twiglove]

Good Morning all,

My dad took our 2004 SRT10 down to the docks in Miami yesterday, so she can be shipped However he noticed that there was a strange rattling noise which was only there when the car was at idle and out of gear with the clutch pedal in the up position, This rattle went away when the clutch was depressed..

Any ideas on what that could be? The clutch has good bite and it engages at the correct position (showing no wear)

Thanks for any advice, If it is something more sinister then we will need to sort it ASAP when she lands here in 3 weeks time

[GTSDave]

If it was coming from the transmission tunnel/shifter area, it is a common noise, I spoke to Chuck (The Wizard) Tator about this when I had my RT and he advised that it was a common issue and nothing to worry about, not all of them do it, (My GTS doesn't).

Likely to be nothing to worry about, but would be worth getting it checked out to be certain.

If you can find out, from your Dad, where the noise was coming from it would help with a diagnosis.

[twiglove]

All he can identify is that it was a tinny noise like a screw or something is loose, And the noise was between the rear of the engine and the front of the seat....Sorry He cant be more specific

[GTSDave]

Doesn't sound like the type of noise I was referring to, better to get it checked out.

[neilsfishing]

If its a clunky clanky clinky ratily taping wering noise it’s a Viper ok

[ViperDave]

if it sounds like rocks in a can its ok.

Maybe check/replace the trans oil

[fishboy]

might be a stoaway hanging on for dear life ,and you can only hear his teeth when idel

[ViperDave]

fishboy said:

might be a stoaway hanging on for dear life ,and you can only hear his teeth when idel

he would have to be a bit of a thicko to stow away from Florida to come to the UK.

[ViperDave]

Best solution for Neutral gear rattle is a corsa exhaust

[Viper]

could be the clutch release bearing, had similar symptoms in the RT, and swapping it solved the problem

Edited by Viper on Thursday 25th March 13:10

[twiglove]

Hopefully nothing serious - We can't do much right now will get it checked when it arrives Thanks for your help and if anyone has any further possibilities then let me know

[Viper]

ill think you may find you dont get neutral gear rattle in a SRT