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...

 

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?)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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...

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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).