planet_rocker
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since the last few months, i can hear a weird rattle from the engine bay. it is a mild rattle, as if something is loose / rattling in a hollow enclosure.
i thought it was the Clutch Release Bearing / Throw-out bearing - got it changed. Also changed the Timing Belt along with the aux belts.
the sound comes randomly and is not continuous at idle.
if i press the clutch all the way down, the sound stops and comes back if i let go of the clutch. Again, if i rev the car from 850 +/- to about 1000 RPM, the sound goes away and again comes back. but like i said - it does not occur always - be it at cold start or when the engine is warmed up
if i look in the engine bay - it seems the sound is coming from the Left Hand Side (LHS) of the engine bay (with you facing the engine bay) - from somewhere down / towards the fire wall. but it is hard to point to the exact location with the engine running. and to add more to the frustration, when i took it to the mechanic, the sound / rattle didn't occur at all :bang: Engine mount / bed was found OK when the clutch release bearing was worked upon
Any pointers. Thanks in advance.
a very stupid question: is the timing belt bearings (tensioner / fixed) related connected to this problem?
i thought it was the Clutch Release Bearing / Throw-out bearing - got it changed. Also changed the Timing Belt along with the aux belts.
the sound comes randomly and is not continuous at idle.
if i press the clutch all the way down, the sound stops and comes back if i let go of the clutch. Again, if i rev the car from 850 +/- to about 1000 RPM, the sound goes away and again comes back. but like i said - it does not occur always - be it at cold start or when the engine is warmed up
if i look in the engine bay - it seems the sound is coming from the Left Hand Side (LHS) of the engine bay (with you facing the engine bay) - from somewhere down / towards the fire wall. but it is hard to point to the exact location with the engine running. and to add more to the frustration, when i took it to the mechanic, the sound / rattle didn't occur at all :bang: Engine mount / bed was found OK when the clutch release bearing was worked upon
Any pointers. Thanks in advance.
a very stupid question: is the timing belt bearings (tensioner / fixed) related connected to this problem?
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