Alopez0630

SO my car has been in FORD for about 1 month now . They have chnaged my clutch to a stage 2, brand new slave cylinder , they changed my 2nd and 3rd syncro . But i still manage to get gear rattle on 4th and 5th gear. They have now ordered 4th and 5th gear , but they are telling me that this is normal ? I kind of understand that gear rattle is normal , but this is quite loud . I have lowered the car, done the basic bolt ons and do have a short throw shifter on . Any ideas?

LTDan

What exactly do you mean by gear rattle? Is the stick loose and shaking back and forth?

SpartaPerformance

Yea! What does gear rattle exactly mean... to you and your Ford service department?

onederful100

clutch is a stage 2 what? Spec?

i have no gear rattle whatsoever. i dont think you should have any gear rattle.

when you have the rattle, try and play with the handbrake by a little wiggle side to side and see if that makes a difference. dont pull it up. lol.
is it all throughout the rpms in 4th and 5th, or does it get better or worse at higher rpms?

JIM5.0

I am with the other guys. When you say rattle, is it like a rattle snake sound? Or a small metallic clinking? Or the sound of a loose nut?

If possible, can you make a vid of this rattling noise and post it?

tdbrown75

Is it a driveline vibration at high speed (4th and 5th gear)? I noticed you lowered your car, did you install an adjustible UCA or LCAs to ensure your pinion angle is correct?

Tim

AzPete

http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/flywheel/gear_rattle.htm

Alopez0630

its more like something grinding . mechanic says it comes directly from the bell housing .this is the clutch i upgraded to http://www.americanmuscle.com/spec-s...gt-clutch.html

Franchi

[QUOTE=onederful100;7361138]when you have the rattle, try and play with the handbrake by a little wiggle side to side and see if that makes a difference. dont pull it up. lol.
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Actually, mine when it's warmed up does have a metallic sounding rattle and sounds like it's coming from the shifter ( pro 5.0 ) but when I press my leg against side of the ebrake, it stops immediately....Which is weird...

dmhines

Not sure what rattle is ... mine had a bearing growl in 4th. They replaced 4th and 5th gear and it did not fix the problem so they installed a new transmission. That fixed it ...