The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[sillieidiot]

Ok, so Daniel and I were able to to further isolate the knocking sound in my trunk area. It appears to be coming from the area of the right rear shock. Best guess =shock? or some other sub-component?

https://youtu.be/cfL2ZlI-9n0

Daniel at the wheel and me in the back :-) https://youtu.be/i2DgIs_3KZI

Pics of other parts when I had the wheels of the other day:
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sounds like the RSM to me

[Vas]

Ok, so Daniel and I were able to to further isolate the knocking sound in my trunk area. It appears to be coming from the area of the right rear shock. Best guess =shock? or some other sub-component?

https://youtu.be/cfL2ZlI-9n0

Daniel at the wheel and me in the back :-) https://youtu.be/i2DgIs_3KZI

Pics of other parts when I had the wheels of the other day:
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Your booty rattle sounds like a bad rear shock mount.

[ELCID86]

Thanks guys. I don't know much about the rear suspension. Is the RSM replaceable by itself? Where is it in the pics? Top of shock?


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[Vas]

Shawn look here

http://www.rogueengineering.com/rogue/S_BUSH/RSM.html

[san]

Thanks for your inputs guys... As you guys said it does get better after driving for a while, but also most of the times when I am stationary and try to slot it into first gear, there is some amount of resistance and as I try to push the gear lever against the resistance into 1 st gear position, the car moves forward slightly, as if the clutch is not full dis-engaged eventhough I press the clutch pedal to its maximum position... I am guessing my clutch is beginning to fail?

[az3579]

Thanks for your inputs guys... As you guys said it does get better after driving for a while, but also most of the times when I am stationary and try to slot it into first gear, there is some amount of resistance and as I try to push the gear lever against the resistance into 1 st gear position, the car moves forward slightly, as if the clutch is not full dis-engaged eventhough I press the clutch pedal to its maximum position... I am guessing my clutch is beginning to fail?

Does it almost feel like it's grinding when you put it into first? If so, you've got something wrong here...
That would mean the clutch is not being fully disengaged when the pedal is pushed, which could most definitely cause hard shifting. It would do this in every gear though if that was the case, and it would more than likely feel and/or sound like grinding if the car is moving.

[san]

Does it almost feel like it's grinding when you put it into first? If so, you've got something wrong here...
That would mean the clutch is not being fully disengaged when the pedal is pushed, which could most definitely cause hard shifting. It would do this in every gear though if that was the case, and it would more than likely feel and/or sound like grinding if the car is moving.

I don't hear any grinding but sometimes it does feel like it when shifting into first... Also shifting between 1st and 2nd is not smooth... Even I think the clutch is not fully being disengaged...

[az3579]

I don't hear any grinding but sometimes it does feel like it when shifting into first... Also shifting between 1st and 2nd is not smooth... Even I think the clutch is not fully being disengaged...

If that's the case, this is something that should be taking place regardless of whether the transmission/oil are hot or cold. Clutch disengagement is entirely dependent on user action, not on oil temperature.

I'd definitely get that looked at ASAP; you don't want to be wearing out your gears prematurely.
When did this start? Did anything change that caused this to start happening?

[san]

If that's the case, this is something that should be taking place regardless of whether the transmission/oil are hot or cold. Clutch disengagement is entirely dependent on user action, not on oil temperature.

I'd definitely get that looked at ASAP; you don't want to be wearing out your gears prematurely.
When did this start? Did anything change that caused this to start happening?

I bought the car in September 2014... Had been there since I bought it, but I did not notice it during PPI... I changed the tranny oil recently with 2 quarts of Red Line MTL and that made it a little better...

[Karl Lazlo]

Thanks for your inputs guys... As you guys said it does get better after driving for a while, but also most of the times when I am stationary and try to slot it into first gear, there is some amount of resistance and as I try to push the gear lever against the resistance into 1 st gear position, the car moves forward slightly, as if the clutch is not full dis-engaged eventhough I press the clutch pedal to its maximum position... I am guessing my clutch is beginning to fail?

Does the clutch slip under load? if not, sounds like your clutch master and/or slave cylinders are on their way out...