Loose flange or???

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02-27-2012, 07:22 PM

GreenBlood55

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Loose flange or???

When my car revs above 3k rpm, it sounds like i have some kind of loose sheet metal vibrating around the bellhousing. Its very noticable. Its not breaking up at all, but the sound is distinct.

Any ideas of what this may be?

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02-27-2012, 09:59 PM

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Flywheel cover?

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02-27-2012, 10:16 PM

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exhaust hitting a crossmember/broken rubber mount, check the tranny mount, collector gasket burned thru?

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02-27-2012, 10:28 PM

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Put the car up on jackstands, have someone rev it, get under there and listen!

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02-28-2012, 06:29 PM

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Tranny mount FTMFL!!! at least i know what it is now. thanks to all as usual.

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02-28-2012, 08:22 PM

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I had one break once and found out when I did a WOT run 1st to 2nd and the trans hit the tunnel so hard I thought it had come through into the car with me lol.