rattling metal vibrating noise at 4k rpm dc5s

**m0nty ITR** · 03-10-2008 09:46 AM

You guys have completely different cars so trying to associate the noises won't get yu too far. Clutch in takes load off the engine so the vibration doesn't travel through the chassis as much.

Hugo, get your engine mounts checked. They are a common weak point on the DC5.

**hugohung23** · 03-10-2008 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by m0nty ITR

You guys have completely different cars so trying to associate the noises won't get yu too far. Clutch in takes load off the engine so the vibration doesn't travel through the chassis as much.

Hugo, get your engine mounts checked. They are a common weak point on the DC5.

yeah, i suspected it was engine mounts. I wanted to check them myself but im so noob i dont know where they are.

**b18c7dc2** · 03-10-2008 03:03 PM

nahh. its definatley nothing to do with the clutch. noise is there regardless of clutch in or not.

**6000rpm** · 04-10-2008 01:45 PM

could be heat shield for the drivers side drive shaft.

**string** · 06-10-2008 09:00 AM

I had the most horrible sounding noise at 2200 then again at 3000 rpm on my LS motor. Metal on metal rattling. Ended up being a bad alternator belt causing the ignition circuit to break down at a few operating points.

**Skilganon213** · 15-10-2008 09:09 PM

I seem to have the same rattling sound as well. Please let me know how the warranty check up goes. I might have to bring mine in as well. Only seems to happen for the first 15-20 mins from 1st to 3rd gear during low revs, once you get over 4rpm it does go away.

**b18c7dc2** · 15-10-2008 09:14 PM

All fixed under warrenty. It was a washer which was part of the heat sheild, for right hand side drivers shaft i think. Part of the exhaust manifold. The washer was loose, causing vibration. All fixed, ordered in a whole new heat shield. All good now

Take it to honda. However mine noise did not go away when my engine was cold, so ur situation seems a little different.

**ChiLLie** · 15-10-2008 11:16 PM

I have been gettin the same/ish sounds on my 95 dc2... seems hard to judge exactly where comin from,(on load and in neutral, happens between 3k to 4k rpm) but did ur honda mechs say how easy it was to fix?

**b18c7dc2** · 16-10-2008 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by ChiLLie

I have been gettin the same/ish sounds on my 95 dc2... seems hard to judge exactly where comin from,(on load and in neutral, happens between 3k to 4k rpm) but did ur honda mechs say how easy it was to fix?

sounds like similar problem on diff car. Like i said. I was just a matter of changing the heat shield, as the anti vibration washer in the heat sheild was playing up.