Engine Rattle
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Engine Rattle
Hey guys, I know this has been covered a bunch, but I have an 07 Cobalt ss/sc and every now and then I hear the infamous rattle coming from under the hood. The problem is that everytime I hear it and try to take it in, it doesn't make the noise and the dealership won't fix something they can't hear. My question is does anyone have a sound clip of it that is clear that I could take in and what have you guys done to get it fixed? I've heard that it's the super charger coupler or a timing chain. What's going on!!!?!?!
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i had something like that happen and then it got real bad and it was the timing chain. but ever since i put my spec stage2+ and flywheel in, the clutch rattles.... idk why but it works great so who cares. id say keep driving it until it becomes a real problem if your still under warranty.
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Yeah I'm still under warranty luckily. Not for too much longer though. We'll see what's up. It's annoying that I know something is wrong, but it's not consistent enough to be fixed.
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I tried to grab a recording of it with my phone, but you could only hear a bunch of nothing really. You couldn't even make out the noise. I'm taking it in and telling them to take it apart and fix it. This is BS.
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It's most likely the timming chain Tensioner . They are cheap and it's an easy job to do yourself. If the dealer won't fix it cause they can't hear it ......I would do it myself.
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That's what I'm going to tell them. This guy is a good friend of the family so he'll get it taken care of. At least I have some idea of where to point them though.
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hey check out this thread.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...hain+tensioner
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...hain+tensioner
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hey check out this thread.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...hain+tensioner
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...hain+tensioner
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So I posted a video of this rattle, the video is backwards but you can hear it nice and loud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FSf0-dTFLI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FSf0-dTFLI
Last edited by mrfitz; 11-04-2009 at 06:22 PM.
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