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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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So this past week I noticed this awesome noise I'm getting at idle when I first start the car. I can hear it while driving but it's extremely faint. It doesn't get faster so I know it's nothing in the transmission (at least I'm praying). It sounds like metal vibrating or something similar.

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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 08:17 AM
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I just put mine on the lift due to a strange noise and found it was my cut-out flap vibrating! Makes a hell of a noise at idle.
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Originally Posted by ta-stanger
I just put mine on the lift due to a strange noise and found it was my cut-out flap vibrating! Makes a hell of a noise at idle.
Well I don't have one of those lol. I'm wondering if this could be also the cause of the vibration I've been having at 70+mph in my drive line.
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cant watch vid from work but I'll be in queens tonight if ya want me to take a look at the car.
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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cant watch vid from work but I'll be in queens tonight if ya want me to take a look at the car.
Just texted ya Paul
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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if it was motor related, wouldnt it increase with rpm?
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SSickLS1SS
if it was motor related, wouldnt it increase with rpm?
Yup and it doesn't.
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Yup and it doesn't.
so i highly doubt its coming from the engine, its prob something that just rattled loose somewhere in your interior
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SSickLS1SS
so i highly doubt its coming from the engine, its prob something that just rattled loose somewhere in your interior
Nah it's definitely something in the drivetrain. I can hear it when I try to stick my head under the car lol
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New video hopefully it's a a little more clear as to what I'm talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb3DQfhXYKI
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So, it sounds like someone stuffed maracas or a dead rattle snake in your tailpipe?

I don't think its related - but I'd suggest making sure the noise still happens with your HVAC and blower fan off. (Very common this time of year to get leaves in there - which makes weird noises.)

Other than the blower fan, I can't think of anything else that rotates constantly at the same frequency. So, there must be something loose and vibrating, like a heat shield.
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Yeah but it's coming from underneath the car near the transmission
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Your blower motor is just a foot or so away from the transmission. Its an easy thing to eliminate. After that, I'd look at the cat heat shields next.
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Originally Posted by wssix99
Your blower motor is just a foot or so away from the transmission. Its an easy thing to eliminate. After that, I'd look at the cat heat shields next.
Well I can eliminate the cat shields right off the bat since I don't have any cats haha

Thanks I'll check that out
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Did you take out the shields and the cats or just the cats?
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Originally Posted by wssix99
Did you take out the shields and the cats or just the cats?
Pretty sure those have been gone since before I've owned the car.
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Apparently the noise is coming from the shifter.......................wtf?
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hm could this be due to a worn shifter cup?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Ahhhh - Check the bolts that connect the stick to the shifter. A lot of times the lock washer will wear out, the bolt will back out, and that washer will rattle like crazy. (Then your stick comes disconnected = bad.)

If that's the case, you can use locktite or a better lockwasher to secure the bolts. The locktite made a mess for me - so I went to Nord-lock washers. http://www.nord-lock.com/
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Well my buddy said when he pulls up on the shifter it goes away. I wonder if it has something to do with the shifter itself. It's a Pro 5.0.

I posted a thread in the manual trans section since it's technically trans related.
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