TylerCustoms

Hey guys, dumb question and not sure if its normal or a sign of wear. But say you are driving and need to be in 3rd, but your in fourth and at low rpms and step on the gas, it sounds like a heat shield type ratte in the drivetrain, kind oof like theres slack in the driveline somewhere? some kind of friction noise or something?fyi 25K miles-pretty much babied no real insane burnouts or any serious mods...

budhayes3

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Are you sure that it's not pinging (detonation)? The way you describe it, it kinda sounds like it's pinging under load...

(sounds sorta like marbles in a soda can?)

KevinF56

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or it could be one of the catalytic converters is shot. the crap in there can break and rattle around at low speeds.

budhayes3

iTrader: (19)

...or a loose O2 sensor shield...

trever1t

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Sounds like ping to me. Got anyone who can scan?

TylerCustoms

No its def drivetrain related...i know for a fact it is and its gotta be something up near the motor, aka t case or clutch...

KevinF56

iTrader: (9)

i thought RSTs were only 2wd? so...you wouldnt have a transfer case.

TylerCustoms

sorry lol i didnt mean to put t case my old truck was a 4wd i mistake it all the time...but itd def the drivetrain clunk type rattle, its hard to explain over the internet, so if anyone has a 5pd go down the rd at 30 in 4th gear and step on it...thats the noise, or 5th gear either one

FLT

iTrader: (1)

Maybe a bearing in the trans or a throwout bearing for the clutch. Does the noise go away if you push the clutch in?

KevinF56

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do you have long tube headers? because my pacesetters "tick" when i hit the gas and my converter is locked (even though you don't have a converter).