Quick fix for the stock exhaust rattle
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Scientific Negotiator
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14
Quick fix for the stock exhaust rattle
Finally had a few minutes to look at what the heck was rattling under the car today. The rattle was the typical decelerating rattle coming from the exhaust. I put it up on the lift and put this fix in....
1) pic of the offending rattle. The springs here rattle against their hangers. You can tell just by shaking the exhaust here and it will sound like a storm door on farm house.
2) Got these springs at lowes for 2 bucks. They are very tight and will be used to hold the two H pipe springs together.
3) You have to unbolt the springs to put the holder spring on.
4) Put the sping on the lowest coil, and hand thread the bolts.
5) Tighten them down to 37lbs, and you will be rattle free.
I ran this car for a few miles and have noticed NONE of the rattles that were there before.
Hope that helps....
(edit: Now that this is fixed I ordered my Dynatech long tubes with the hi-flow cats/x pipe. Time for some mods on the new Z!
)
Other things ordered (gonna have a fun weekend).
Vararam Intake
Hurst Billet plus shifter
Hawk pads (HPS)
and of course, the hood seal
Let it breathe....
1) pic of the offending rattle. The springs here rattle against their hangers. You can tell just by shaking the exhaust here and it will sound like a storm door on farm house.
2) Got these springs at lowes for 2 bucks. They are very tight and will be used to hold the two H pipe springs together.
3) You have to unbolt the springs to put the holder spring on.
4) Put the sping on the lowest coil, and hand thread the bolts.
5) Tighten them down to 37lbs, and you will be rattle free.
I ran this car for a few miles and have noticed NONE of the rattles that were there before.
Hope that helps....
(edit: Now that this is fixed I ordered my Dynatech long tubes with the hi-flow cats/x pipe. Time for some mods on the new Z!
)Other things ordered (gonna have a fun weekend).
Vararam Intake
Hurst Billet plus shifter
Hawk pads (HPS)
and of course, the hood seal
Let it breathe....
Last edited by devnull; Mar 14, 2006 at 10:26 PM.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by devnull
Should be worth a shot... The package came with two springs, I only needed one. If you want it, PM me and I'll send it to you.
Thanks again
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by devnull
Should be worth a shot... The package came with two springs, I only needed one. If you want it, PM me and I'll send it to you.
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Scientific Negotiator
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14
Originally Posted by Hammie
I have a rattle on acceleration. Would you mind sending me that spring? Should only cost a stamp or two. I'd like to try this, and thanks for the write-up with pix!
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Thats 
My solution was to take some rubber hose of sufficient diameter and shove it up into the springs.
I can't tell you how many times I have been under the car trying to solve that rattle. And here I thought it was only my vette that suffered the rattle.
My solution was to take some rubber hose of sufficient diameter and shove it up into the springs.
I can't tell you how many times I have been under the car trying to solve that rattle. And here I thought it was only my vette that suffered the rattle.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Thats
My solution was to take some rubber hose of sufficient diameter and shove it up into the springs.
I can't tell you how many times I have been under the car trying to solve that rattle. And here I thought it was only my vette that suffered the rattle.
My solution was to take some rubber hose of sufficient diameter and shove it up into the springs.
I can't tell you how many times I have been under the car trying to solve that rattle. And here I thought it was only my vette that suffered the rattle.
good idea
Instructor
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From: Knoxville TN
I remember reading this thread a while ago when I first started hearing a rattle. Happened just as you say, under acceleration at low rpms. Turned out to be a loose piece on the o2 sensor. Read through other threads on here and suggestions were to apply high temp epoxy to prevent the metal piece from moving. Don't know if this is your problem, but it's a possibility!
-Tok
-Tok
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From: houston tx
I remember reading this thread a while ago when I first started hearing a rattle. Happened just as you say, under acceleration at low rpms. Turned out to be a loose piece on the o2 sensor. Read through other threads on here and suggestions were to apply high temp epoxy to prevent the metal piece from moving. Don't know if this is your problem, but it's a possibility!
-Tok
-Tok
Thanks TOk for the advise. Yes i have read other threads but they dont make sense or its not specific. Hopefully its something simple that can be fix because its driving me crazy
and Embarrassment when im driving around an a crowd hears it.
Burning Brakes
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I have a rattle clunk under the car and my front d side tire is hitting the inner front fender, My brother told me to change the ball joints? But I also notice the LG headers had a bole missing from the support.
