Rattling sound when driving slow

by Wzarul 2012-12-16, 4:45 am

Hi all honorable fofi members..

i've some problem with fofi.mine is S,hb..when pressing the pedal let say,below 40km/h like that,there is some "rattling" sound like chain or something like that..already went to SDAC Alor Star,and they said it is common problem?IS IT?btw the car is nearly 2 months oldjavascript:emoticonp(' Mad

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by **moolastrikes** 2012-12-17, 12:18 am

Hey bro,

check out [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and see if you experience any of this. Is your mileage over 1600KM and did you break-in the clutch properly? Currently my mileage is 9100km and rattling sound is occasionally audible when it's quiet during low speed like traffic jams. It sounds like light clicking/grinding sound but car still shift gears smoothly. These are considered normal and you'll hear this in VW Polo which also using dry clutch.

If the clutch slips too much and starts jerking constantly, check the undercarriage and look for oil leak at gearbox seal.

by laura79 2012-12-17, 6:01 pm

sorry, i a bit noob... how to break in clutch properly?

by **moolastrikes** 2012-12-17, 6:11 pm

laura79 wrote:sorry, i a bit noob... how to break in clutch properly?

This is what i did, based on knowledge across multiple forums.

- Try to drive at various engine RPM, from 1500RPM to 5000RPM. Means you drive slow, then drive fast, slow again. Let the gearbox have chance to work out all the gears from 1 to 6.

- Don't stay in a constant speed for too long, especially on highway.

- Not advisable to lug the engine below 1500RPM too frequent.

- Don't concern yourself too much about FC and baby the car, just drive it normal as if you driven it for sometime. Do this for the first 1600KM.

by laura79 2012-12-19, 9:48 am

moolastrikes wrote:
laura79 wrote:sorry, i a bit noob... how to break in clutch properly?

This is what i did, based on knowledge across multiple forums.

- Try to drive at various engine RPM, from 1500RPM to 5000RPM. Means you drive slow, then drive fast, slow again. Let the gearbox have chance to work out all the gears from 1 to 6.

- Don't stay in a constant speed for too long, especially on highway.

- Not advisable to lug the engine below 1500RPM too frequent.

- Don't concern yourself too much about FC and baby the car, just drive it normal as if you driven it for sometime. Do this for the first 1600KM.

Oh wow! Thanks for the advice!