Help! Rattling/clanging sound

strider555 · 12-02-2005

I am taking my 05 GT into the shop this weekend for an unrelated matter, but I want them to fix this problem, as well: When I first start out, 1st thru 3rd gears and wind it up a little bit, I hear a loud clanging sound from underneath. It stops once the car warms up, but it is very annoying.

I saw a thread about this a while back but now I can't find it....If I recall correctly, the problem was a missing bolt somewhere around the tranny. Anyone know the specifics?

DENVER05GT · 12-02-2005

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Originally Posted by strider555

I am taking my 05 GT into the shop this weekend for an unrelated matter, but I want them to fix this problem, as well: When I first start out, 1st thru 3rd gears and wind it up a little bit, I hear a loud clanging sound from underneath. It stops once the car warms up, but it is very annoying.

I saw a thread about this a while back but now I can't find it....If I recall correctly, the problem was a missing bolt somewhere around the tranny. Anyone know the specifics?

I have noticed this in my GT as well. AS soon as the temps starting hitting below thirty degrees. Especially in 1st and 3rd gears. When I first start driving he car I can hear it. After things warm up everything is fine. Which leads me to suspect something exhauhst related? I have been underneath to take a look and didn't notice anything unusual. Be sure to post back after going to the dealer. I desperately want to know what it is causing this.

ski · 12-03-2005

Yep, had the same problem a while back. The cause on my car were 2 missing bolts in the tranny housing cover plate. Replaced them, and the noise went away.
The bolts are 10mm dia. x 1.5 mm thread, and no longer than 3/4". You can get them from any Ford dealership, Home Depot, etc.

strider555 · 12-03-2005

Thanks, SKI. That was exactly what I was looking for.

2006BlackBeauty · 12-04-2005

I had the same problem. The dealership repositioned the driveline and retuned the exhaust. Kinda fixed it.

2006BlackBeauty · 12-20-2005

I was looking at the image attached to this thread. Where exactly is this piece of the engine? I want to check to see if my bolts are missing too. I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question.

Thanks!

FoMoCo · 12-20-2005

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Originally Posted by 2006BlackBeauty

I was looking at the image attached to this thread. Where exactly is this piece of the engine? I want to check to see if my bolts are missing too. I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question.

Thanks!

Refering to the photo, If you were under the car laying on your back with your feet pointed toward the rear of the car. that is the image you'ed see

strider555 · 12-21-2005

FYI to anyone reading this thread....SKI's solution was spot-on. The dealer replaced the two missing bolts and the noise is gone.

jim83181 · 12-21-2005

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Originally Posted by DENVER05GT

I have noticed this in my GT as well. AS soon as the temps starting hitting below thirty degrees. Especially in 1st and 3rd gears. When I first start driving he car I can hear it. After things warm up everything is fine. Which leads me to suspect something exhauhst related? I have been underneath to take a look and didn't notice anything unusual. Be sure to post back after going to the dealer. I desperately want to know what it is causing this.

I had this exact same problem, a bolt in the tranny wall... something like that, my car would make the noise when I started it cold in the mornings, It was horrible... sounded like marbles dropping in a pot or something.

Brent05redfire · 12-21-2005

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Originally Posted by 2006BlackBeauty

I had the same problem. The dealership repositioned the driveline and retuned the exhaust. Kinda fixed it.

retuned the exhaust? i don't know how you retune an exhaust. sounds like they gave you some gibberish line to make you think they did something on the car to fix it. unless someone can enlighten me how to "retune" exhaust.

VeeKoo · 12-26-2005

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Originally Posted by Brent05redfire

retuned the exhaust? i don't know how you retune an exhaust. sounds like they gave you some gibberish line to make you think they did something on the car to fix it. unless someone can enlighten me how to "retune" exhaust.

Realigning it would make more sense?

2horseowner · 01-19-2006

Just wanted to update you guys. I took my car in for the "marbles in a pan" rattle and showed them the picture from this thread. Sure enough - the bolts were gone. Fixed and quiet now. I recommend that whenever you take your cars in for service you have the dealer check these.