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Old 02-26-2014, 12:23 AM
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So, does it at first start in the day, then if you shut it off for even 5 minutes, it does it again? Almost sounds like something metal cooling down and contracting, then making noise as it heats back up....
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Yea first start in the day and 5-10 mins it will do it again in first gear after 1500 rpms then once you shift to second it's gone then I'll pull up at red light and take off in first no noise. It's doesn't do it as bad if I give it a few revs befor I take off but no noise during the revs. It does get louder as rpm pick up.
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Honestly thinking flywheel is loose
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Very possible, I suppose. Can't think of anything else....
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I'm gonna check it and exhaust rattling tomorrow
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So, end up finding anything?
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Yep u were correct it's exhaust rattling but not on the crossmember it's were the exhaust bends around the oil pan up next to doughnut gasket
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