What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[bosszhp]

Picked her up from my Indy yesterday to find a dead battery (not the first time) after they replaced my VANOS seals and did the rattle kit. Went straight to Pep Boys and grabbed a Bosch 94R battery and popped that in. As for the seals, I definitely feel an increase in low-end torque and overall it's a lot smoother. Nothing crazy but I am still in the break in so will report back after that, haven't done any "spirited" driving as per Beisan's recommendations. One other thing I noticed is I can still hear a faint clatter which I had before the rattle kit was installed, it is less noticeable now but I'm thinking maybe it's not related to the VANOS. Seems to go away when I push the clutch in, is this the "ZHP rattle" I hear a lot of people refer to? Is it possible to incorrectly install the rattle kit? I talked to the tech who did it and he said it was his first time doing it and didn't see what the difference was with the rattle kit O.o

[Vas]

That would be it

[bosszhp]

That would be it

Are you referring to the "ZHP rattle" I mentioned when engaging and disengaging the clutch?

[slater]

Are you referring to the "ZHP rattle" I mentioned when engaging and disengaging the clutch?

does it go away when you depress the clutch? that's the lovely dual mass flywheel. mine does that. i think it has a broken damper on it.

[bosszhp]

does it go away when you depress the clutch? that's the lovely dual mass flywheel. mine does that. i think it has a broken damper on it.

When I hold the clutch in I can't hear it and most of the time when I depress the clutch after that it goes away and then comes back when I stop again. Seems to be less noticeable now with the VANOS rattle kit but it's still there. When I first got the car and started hearing that I read a lot about it and like you said everyone mentioned the lightweight flywheel as being the culprit or the bell housing which is different than non-ZHP cars, IIRC.

[Sockethead]

There are a bunch of YouTube videos showing the VANOS rattle.... maybe they would help you ID it

[Vas]

Are you referring to the "ZHP rattle" I mentioned when engaging and disengaging the clutch?

Yes

[das boots]

I get a rattle for a second when I start out the ZHP. The rattle really sounds like a lose tin plate or something. Might be a protective plate somewhere under the vehicle. Very temporary. Does not bug me.

[pydaman]

You can get a pair from khoalty for $80. Big improvement in visibility, aka safety. Well worth doing it ASAP.

Thanks for the referral. I'll contact once I'm ready.

[az3579]

The flywheel rattle you hear is very common. Don't worry about it until it's time to do a clutch.

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