Rattling sound from below.

[47heaven]

I have developed a rattling sound to that of how it sounds when loose change is in the clothes dryer. It doesn't to seem to affect the way the car handles or shifts, but it sounds like it's in the bell housing. It tends to be more prevelent when first starting out in 1st and then in second, then seems to go away after that, but will occasionally come back for a short instant while cruising. It won't make the sound when stopped with the motor running and pushing in the clutch while it's making the noise won't stop it either. Sounds like something has broken off from something and is moving around loosely inside the bell housing, possibly. Any opinions of what it might be?

[Niel Hoback]

May be one of the springs from the center of the disk. Take off the clutch cover and see whats in there.

[Andydodge]

I had sound in the front of the 41 Plymouth for a while, thought it was the water pump, nope..........it ended up being the crank pulley being loose on the crank hub.......the 6 or 8 rivets that held the two together had come loose.........only a bit mind you but enough to make a sound..........lol........was just gunna weld the pulley & hub together but decided to bolt them together as I could'nt find any rivets the correct diameter, because of where they went thru the hub and to allow clearance etc it was a fiddly **** of a job, but ended up being done "right".............lol................I should have just welded them together , tacked at equidistant spots around where they fitted.........lol......but I know its done right.........I think..lol...........andyd

[47heaven]

May be one of the springs from the center of the disk. Take off the clutch cover and see whats in there.

That's what my buddy was thinking it sounded like. If this is the case, does it mean the clutch has to be relaced or just replace the spring? Also, what causes the springs to break or fall out? I thought they were in there pretty well.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I seen broken springs..mechanical, subject to wear and use..spring steel..can fracture at any time...I have seen other damage also...like a cracked pressure plate..this is sometimes the result of improper adjustment on install of a new one where the rod was lengthened to compensate for wear on the old disc..

the springs are specially adjusted to ensure proper pressure at all points on the pressure plate..replacing a spring of the correct color, think there is three different rates..I believe the procedure is also explained in the shop manual..

[47heaven]

I seen broken springs..mechanical, subject to wear and use..spring steel..can fracture at any time...I have seen other damage also...like a cracked pressure plate..this is sometimes the result of improper adjustment on install of a new one where the rod was lengthened to compensate for wear on the old disc..

the springs are specially adjusted to ensure proper pressure at all points on the pressure plate..replacing a spring of the correct color, think there is three different rates..I believe the procedure is also explained in the shop manual..

Thanks, Tim. I have a feeling this is where the problem lies, but won't know until I open it up.

[Plymouthy Adams]

any strange noise automatically has the tendency for the owner to think the worse..hopefully an inspection of rotating parts at all coners will find the apparant noise and it will be a lesser evil and a quick fix..