Chad Rebuck wrote: > 1. I press the clutch while the car is in gear and hear a slight rattle > anywhere from 1k rpm - 6k rpm. When I did this last night I was going > 50-60 mph in 4th gear. I take the car out of gear and put it in neutral, > let out the clutch and the rattle is gone. If I press the clutch with the > trans in neutral the rattle is apparent again. Is this a throwout > bearing?
Most likely. There's not much else that would rattle when the clutch is depressed. May also be the pressure plate. If there were excessive end play in the main shaft, it would tend to rattle when the clutch is out, and might get quiet when the clutch is depressed. > 2. Near passenger side of the engine I hear a slight clicking that does > not depend on engine temp. I am guessing it has to be the lifters, but I > thought they were all replaced within 30k miles. I thought my old worn > out alternator was making the clicking, but it wasn't. Could this > clicking come from the tensioner? It is impossible to isolate. Does the speed of the clicking follow engine RPM? If so, remove the upper timing cover, take a long screwdriver and press the blade against the hub of the tensioner while the motor's running, and hold the handle of the screwdriver up to your ear. If the noise is emanating from the tensioner, you should hear it distinctly. You can use this method to probe around all the rotating dealios until you find the source of the noise. Of course if you happen to have a mechanics stethoscope, use that instead. Check the power steering pump, water pump, A/C compressor, and alternator. --Holland [email protected] San Jose, CA
