my engine rattles and i THINK i know why...

[Solaradude]

my car just hit 67k and the engine rattles like an old car. Now that I think about it, I only got my automatic transmission oil flushed just once. (full flush, cleaned out the pan adn stuff) at like 45k. Anyway, someone informed that if i flush out my transmission oil, the rattling will go away. I'm thinking to do it myself uhmm....is it easy?

Steve

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

Dude what u got under the hood?
5s is notorious for rattle. I know guru's here will state tranny or engine mounds. I did my differential and ATF flush (well drain + fill) at 30K miles. The shiver went away alittle bit. Now that i'm close to 50K miles..its back a little. so yeah, it does help...but if u got a 5s..then get used to it..celica's, camrys all with 5s are notorious for that.

[Solaradude]

Dude what u got under the hood?
I did my differential and ATF flush (well drain + fill) at 30K miles.

whats differential??

well, you could do this at home right?

Steve

[Turbosolara]

there are many factor could make it rattle, and the 5sfe rattle or noise are normal. have you change your spark plug yet?

[Solaradude]

yea

Steve

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

whats differential??

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

Basically if your an auto 5s ; just refil the differential with atf fluid as well. (if ur an m/t THEN DO NOT). If your asking what is differential - i'd suggest you buy reputed ATF's and then take it to a local shop.

[SolaraT]

O yeah rattles are the norm for all 5S-FEs. Mines started to get noticable after my first year with the car. If it can only be how I took it off the lot!! My old 95 camry rattled the same way. If you realy drive hard you will notice it more ::cough:: Steve :: cough

I would to get it checked out cause you might have some head gasket issues. Do you hear any nocking sound with the hood open?

[Solaradude]

I would to get it checked out cause you might have some head gasket issues. Do you hear any nocking sound with the hood open?

oh head gasket issues? man that doesnt sound good

nocking sound? hmmm...im not sure if they do or not because my engine rattles loudly. can u tell me how might this would sound like?

Steve

[SolaraT]

hahaha! Well it might sound like someone knocking on metal. tick tick tick .....tick tick .... tick tick tick..... tick tick Duck your head into it.

[Solaradude]

nah i dont get that *whew*

my engine just sounds really really old. lol

i havent been driving hard lately man.... driving slow left me with better gas mileage and angry drivers (for those who drives behind me) hehe

the gas price here is now 2.40 now so hopefully they will understand why

Steve

[Turbosolara]

I was told the knocking sound is normal for 5s, but all the solara/gen4 camry 5s has valve cover gasket issue, which have leak in the back of motor (because the motor tilt 45 degree). add ground wire sets might improve the idle.

my car had been turboed 30000 miles and still idle good

[i20solara02i]

hahaha! Well it might sound like someone knocking on metal. tick tick tick .....tick tick .... tick tick tick..... tick tick Duck your head into it.

wow 2.40 what are you using 91 octane? on a 5s?

[SolaraT]

5SFE is 2.2 not 2.4 haha no not that kind of knocking. ^ I'm talking about idle with the hood open. It would not matter what kind of octain you use. If you don't hear it then your ok. It is noticable. Yeah Valve cover gasket issues are common. If you hear anything weird coming out of the engine you should definatly get it looked at cause you want to fix the issue asap. So can you make a ground kit Ultraslow? I posted in the other thread but I don't think you saw it yet. How much would you charge?

[Solaradude]

whats a ground kit?

now the gas is 2.50 for regular here

Steve

[i20solara02i]

and i thought cali had the highest gas price