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Old 06-14-2008, 01:16 PM
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As I am backing up in my driveway, I hear this rattling sound directly underneath me. I pull it on the car ramps to check the exhaust to see if anything is loose...ok. Did not check the manifold bolts, but looks like everything tight..same ammount of threads showing on each stud. Pull it off the ramps, I remove the shifter boot, and kept reversing really slow, giving it more clutch than gas, and the noise sounds like its in the tranny or drive shaft. As I am backing, each turn the drive shaft makes, the noise comes. After all that nonsense, park it in the garage, a strange smell I never smelled before is there under the car. Im pretty concerned....anyone have any ideas of what this could be?? Sounds like the dealership on Monday I guess. I would like to have something to throw out there to them hopefully. Thanks guys.
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Old 06-14-2008, 02:13 PM
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dont know, I have never smelled that before either
maybe the neighborhood kids taped a playing card to your driveshaft
how are your motor mounts
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Old 06-14-2008, 03:44 PM
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Can I guess that you have an up slanted driveway? Mine does the same thing backing in the driveway, and mine has an up slant
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Old 06-14-2008, 04:24 PM
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i have a rattle i dont know were tho its only at a certin rpm
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Old 06-14-2008, 04:42 PM
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I have this same problem! Its very annoying, i thought it was my hanger rattling in the back because i don't have mufflers on my car at the moment.
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Old 06-14-2008, 04:53 PM
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i thougth it was that to but i tighten the **** out of the bolts and it still some were lol
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Old 06-14-2008, 09:19 PM
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Yeah my driveway is on a slant. I havent checked if it does it on a flat surface or not. Was going to check tonight when I go to work. I checked the drive shaft, nothing hitting it at all, exhaust is secure, shifter is secure. I am not at all why it rattles. Anyone else have any ideas?? Im open for any suggestions to check.
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Old 06-03-2009, 07:53 AM
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I know this is an old post but mine started to do the same thing too.

I recently installed a C&L intake and then it started. I do have a slightly up hill slant when I pull OUT of my driveway. Did you ever find the problem?
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