I was just curious to see if this has happened to anyone else on their Z. When i am parking or doing anything involving little gas and not fully letting go of my clutch it makes this rattling/clacki-ty sound, comnig from where the transmission is...if i push the clutch in all the way then it stops. Also when semi-cold/cold and i turn my car on, as soon as i release the clutch you can hear a rattle (ticku ticku ticku ticku <---what the sound sounds like over the internet haha but you have to say them fast) but once i push the clutch all the way in it stops. IMO it sounds like something may be loose or is this somewhat of a natural Z noise???

 

i dont know what to say i just bought an 07 z and i have the same noise and i only have 160 miles...heard it last nite for first time...maybe its part of the break in period dont know but sounds horrible...and it only does it when in neutral or easing off in first...WEIRD!...ANYONE THAT MAY HAVE AN IDEA WHATS UP PLEASE HELP...THANKS,RONIE

 

mine does the same thing, but i think it's normal

 

Normal these trannys are noisy.

 

I Thought It Would Be, But Rather Ask Somebody That Knows Then Take A Risk Of Breaking Something...thanks Guys, Ronie

 

the first part u explained happens to me too

 

haha alright, now i know i aint the only one....i was already starting to think the worst. thanks guys

 

be careful holding on d cluth 2 much d ratteling noise will b worse n mess up ur transmission just like mine first d berrings then the whole clutch...just want u 2 knw...

 

Ha, I was just about to post about this question.

My '06 has about 8500 miles on it and the rattle noise has been there since day one.

It's only rattles when I'm going into first from neutral and first into second, then after third, it's all gravy.

Maybe something needs to be tighten???

 

My 04 does this also it sounds like marbles rattling around in the tranny until I push the clutch in. Also if you turn off your car with the cltuch pushed in it doesnt make that noise like something is broken

 

my dads Z does the same thing. its most noticable when we start going.


i had the Z out one day and it sounds like it is coming from around a shield under there thats protecting the exhaust.

 

Maybe it's the throw-out bearing? No big deal.

 

yup i gots the rattle.

 

i gots the rattle too...i got an 06 with about 4000 miles and its been rattling since day 1. oh well...at least we all got some pimpin' cars

 

It's COMPLETELY normal guys. All 350Zs from all years do it. It's just drivtrain noise originating from the heavy duty bearings in the trans.

If it did it when you pushed the clutch IN then that would not be normal and would be a bad throw out bearing.

 

i have an '05 and have the same thing. i think it's normal, been there from day one. not a problem with the car yet.

 

I have had the same thing its normal.

 

My '04 did it.
My '06 does it.
Normal.

 

got pics?