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Re: smoothcase gearbox rattle ?

To: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Re: smoothcase gearbox rattle ?
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 08:07:24 -0700
Cc: Matt Endicott <endicar@comcast.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net
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U-joint.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
02 FLSTS
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89 Nissan Sentra (Yuck!)

Glen Byrns wrote:

>Possibly the bushing on the throw-out arm of the clutch is worn/shot and
>allows the clutch arm to rattle badly?
>
>Glen
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>>The shifter isn't vibrating much at all.  It's a loud rattle.  Sounds like
>>somebody is rapidly pounding on the case with a chain.  Can only hear it
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>in
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>>2, 3, or 4th gear, but I wouldn't run that many revs in 1st gear anyway.
>>Once you exceed about 4500 rpm...like when highway cruising in 4th the
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>noise
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>>goes away.  Doesn't seem to be related to any specific gear, but
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>definately
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>>is rpm related.  Maybe it's engine trouble.  So far as I know all the
>>neighbors cats are accounted for.
>>
>>Matt


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