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Noise from under car
Hi All,
I have a noise comming from under my car when i change down a gear or freewheeling (no foot on gas pedal), sounds like a rattle. It goes away when driving normally. Any ideas? Thanks Gaz |
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Gary wrote:
> Hi All, > > I have a noise comming from under my car when i change down a gear or > freewheeling (no foot on gas pedal), sounds like a rattle. It goes away when > driving normally. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Gaz Sounds like you've got a loose heatshield on your exhaust. It's a very common problem. Usually putting a c-clamp on it will take care of it. You can probably find more out on this question in the garage section of www.miata.net Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata |
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In article >, "Iva" .>
wrote: > Sounds like you've got a loose heatshield on your exhaust. It's a very > common problem. Usually putting a c-clamp on it will take care of it. A hose clamp might stay on longer... :-) --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Lanny Chambers wrote: > In article >, "Iva" .> > wrote: > > > Sounds like you've got a loose heatshield on your exhaust. It's a very > > common problem. Usually putting a c-clamp on it will take care of it. > > A hose clamp might stay on longer... :-) > > --- > Lanny Chambers > '94C, St. Louis > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html All those c-clamps always end up in the road... |
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"Gary" > wrote in message . uk... > Hi All, > > I have a noise comming from under my car when i change down a gear or > freewheeling (no foot on gas pedal), sounds like a rattle. It goes away > when driving normally. > > Any ideas? > Might be that you need a little grease between the end of the piston from the slave cylinder and the fork that actuates the clutch. Gus (91 BRG) |
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"Gary" > wrote in:
> I have a noise comming from under my car when i change down a gear or > freewheeling (no foot on gas pedal), sounds like a rattle. It goes away > when driving normally. That pedestrian you hit trying to attract your attention? ;-) |
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On 2005-09-15, Scott Streeter > wrote:
> writes: > >> Lanny Chambers wrote: >> > In article >, "Iva" .> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > Sounds like you've got a loose heatshield on your exhaust. It's a very >> > > common problem. Usually putting a c-clamp on it will take care of it. >> > >> > A hose clamp might stay on longer... :-) >> > >> > --- >> > Lanny Chambers >> > '94C, St. Louis >> > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html >> >> >> All those c-clamps always end up in the road... >> > > Just rip off the heat sheild..... Less weight Remember to avoid parking over piles of dead, dried leaves... -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! YOU'D cry too if it at happened to YOU!! visi.com |
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Iva wrote: > Gary wrote: > >>Hi All, >> >>I have a noise comming from under my car when i change down a gear or >>freewheeling (no foot on gas pedal), sounds like a rattle. It goes away > > when > >>driving normally. >> >>Any ideas? >> >>Thanks >> >>Gaz > > > Sounds like you've got a loose heatshield on your exhaust. It's a very > common problem. Usually putting a c-clamp on it will take care of it. You > can probably find more out on this question in the garage section of > www.miata.net > > Iva & Belle.) > '90B Classic Red.) > #3 winkin' Miata > I had the the same sort of rattle (only in a very narrow rpm range) in my 2000. Turned out something had gotten loose INSIDE the catalytic converter and because there is a very long warranty on emissions components they replaced the cat converter for free. Noise has gone away. Dave |
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