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DarkoNova
04-22-2012, 02:54 PM
Don't remember if it did this before as I haven't driven the car in 3 years.

Anyway, rebuilt the engine and rear end and converted to a hydraulic clutch using an American Powertrain setup. If I have the car in neutral and rev it, there's no tapping. But when I drive it, there's a distinct tapping/rattling that gets louder as the rpms increase. Is this the infamous "rocks in a can" sound that I've heard people complain about TKO's having?

I took a short video while driving that shows the sound. I'll try to upload it in a second.

DarkoNova
04-23-2012, 05:42 PM
Here's a video of the noise:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m266/supernova69/th_IMG_0478.jpg (http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m266/supernova69/?action=view&current=IMG_0478.mp4)

Wow, photobucket really compressed the hell out of the sound. It's that really fast tapping.

camcojb
04-23-2012, 05:44 PM
I've had three TKO's, and none of them sounded like that. I don't know what that is, but it's not normal.

DarkoNova
04-23-2012, 05:47 PM
Yeah, I didn't think so. :mad:

I'm guessing it's got something to do with the American Powertrain hydraulic clutch setup. Guess I get to pull the tranny back out. :mad:

Vegas69
04-23-2012, 05:50 PM
Something is rubbing inside your bellhousing.

DarkoNova
04-24-2012, 04:50 PM
What makes you say that? There shouldn't be anything rubbing. :(

Do you think maybe low fluid would make that noise? I reeeeeaally don't want to have to pull the tranny back out.:willy: