It sounds like to metal objects hitting each other. Or a loose nut. I can't find it anywhere on the web on what could be the problem. I just had the clutch replaced and one of the mechanics said it could be my pressure plate. I was looking under the hood to figure out what was wrong with it when a Protege5 came rolling through with the same clinging sound. Is this normal for all proteges? I need help.
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when does the sound occur most often? are you driving? is the car idling? are you cornering? can you duplicate it under specific conditions? i dont suppose you could get a friend to record the sound on their camera or phone? i've been trying to diagnose random squeeks, rattles, and clunks for years but have not gotten far.
one common sound i hear is that of a random nut/bolt flinging around. could just be winter squeeks, or a pebble fell in somewhere. it goes away after a while when i assume the pebble makes its way out.
another sound i've figured out was the hood latch. occasionally makes a metal clinking noise when i go over bridge joints or something like that.
and finally the heat shield under the exhaust pipe tends to rust and rattle away. -
Another thing.to check, if it happens over bumps, is your sway bar link.sigpic
1992 Familia GT-X
1988 323 GTX
2011 F150 Lariat Ecoboost
2014 Civic Touring
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I'll try and record on my way to school. It rattles a lot then when I come to a stop sign I dip in the clutch and it quiets down. In does not go away though. I recently put a new muffler so my car is just straight up vibrating. So I decided to take it to a muffler shop and they said nothing was wrong with it. I told him about the whole clutch thing and he said take it to the shop and see if it's the pressure plate. I can't really hear it when I'm driving because the winds in my face and if the windows are up the muffler over powers it.Originally posted by meGrimlock View PostComment
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