Got that terrible sinking feeling

Prof · August 19, 2011, 12:01:02 AM

One other \'weird\' rattle I have - is the heater system.

When it\'s on demist / cabin heating button and all the way up on the blower it can make a rattling noise - which varies with speed. If you drop the blower speed to below 2/3 or select another air flow option it stops.

I presume one of the flapper valves for the climate system is lose and rattles at speed / vibration during acceleration.

Skifledanabit · August 19, 2011, 11:48:28 AM

But it actually sounds like a metal on metal scraping, almost like there\'s a stone or something trapped under the brake pad...

B.Martin · August 19, 2011, 01:05:07 PM

Not a lightly seized caliper? Just guessing though.

Lacey · August 19, 2011, 01:46:33 PM

Nah if it was a siezed caliper it wouldn\'t be RPM and gear specific :/

Brett · August 19, 2011, 08:50:59 PM

Does the engine still pull cleanly?

Skifledanabit · August 21, 2011, 07:47:33 PM

Yeah, still pulls fine

Brett · August 21, 2011, 07:52:01 PM

It\'s probably not daffied then...

Skifledanabit · August 23, 2011, 12:25:17 PM

Hopefully not, had a terrible dream last night where it was accelerating and just not going anywhere... Will get my mechanic to have a little look at it

B.Martin · August 23, 2011, 01:01:37 PM

What does a nackered drive shaft sound like on an RX7?

papercutout · August 23, 2011, 10:05:40 PM

Clunk, clunk, clunk. The same as a knackered driveshaft on any car. Also, the sound will come from behind you, being rwd and all

B.Martin · August 23, 2011, 10:20:19 PM

My 106 used to go through driveshafts like no bodies business!! One time the fubarred drie shaft made a right racket !!

abflug (Mick Choi) · August 30, 2011, 02:12:18 AM

Quote from: Skifledanabit;783092I haven\'t had a chance to check yet today, the alternator was refurbed in march so it shouldnt be that, I\'ll try and get a video but I doubt you\'d be able to hear it, its quite faint but noticeable

Hi skiffy can u tell me where u got ur alternator refurbed & how much?

Skifledanabit · September 03, 2011, 12:01:59 AM

A place called star in Chadwell heath, opposite sainsburys, think it was about Â£70/80, I was desperate lol

To carry on... The dash lights now flicker every so often, had a bit of a moment where they went out altogether, all the interior lights in fact, exteriors were ok, any idea on that?

TiddlesRX7 · September 03, 2011, 06:56:47 AM

Percussion maintenance normally fixes my dash lights when they go out.

Lacey · September 03, 2011, 01:47:29 PM

Quote from: TiddlesRX7;786153Percussion maintenance normally fixes my dash lights when they go out.

Lacey likes this method, but calls it percussive maintenance.