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#1
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,140
Extremely loud rattles at 8000RPM around glove box and passenger floor pan area
That is the airpump right?
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#2
REW IN....I luv TORQUE
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Smallville
Posts: 9,227
Not likely...only runs on startup for a minute or too....
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Aki City, Japan
Posts: 3,753
would you describe the sound similar to marbles in a can?
#4
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 9
mine does that if i have the A/C running and go to high rpms, but no a/c no rattle
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,140
Quote:
Originally Posted by
8 Maniac
would you describe the sound similar to marbles in a can?
Yes, but it's not detontion. Else my motor would be shot. I will try it fan on fan off, AC on AC off
#6
2009 RX-8 Sport MT
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 92
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,140
That is the noise, what is the fix?
#8
2009 RX-8 Sport MT
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 92
The thread I linked above talks about the fix. Look for the posts by RX8pwnage.
#9
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,140
He talks about the restrictor valve, do you know the part number?
#10
Compression Tester Man
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mont Alto, PA
Posts: 2,580
Check for a loose heat shield around the catalytic converter area.
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