help neede with anoying noise

[tony stoney]

this has just started over the last week, its like a metal on metal sound,
if i press the clutch to the bottom the noise stops, if i let it up slowly the noise comes back, this sound also does it when im driving, but not all the time, most of it tho

[Dti Neil]

Hi,is it a diesel?

If so sounds alot like a dmf fault,does the rattle or noise occur on start up and most importantly shut down?

[tony stoney]

no not on start up and engine turn off, its like a little whinning noise,, 120 8v by the way, diesel,, its defo not a rattle,

[Deztroyer]

sounds like an exhaust heatshield has fractured on a fixing mount - (probably rotted through on a bolt) over the past year i have slowly removed all bar the front shield as they have broken loose

just find the offending shield and pull it off

[tony stoney]

why would it stop tho when the clutch is fully pressed, its like the noise when you brakes are squeaking but not as bad,

[Deztroyer]

no vibration from the engine as the clutch is in ... its not under load-it took me a week to identify the first one on mine ... it was very infuriating- then when you realise the noise you know what to look for

[tony stoney]

so this would also happen when im driving, doesnt do it all the time, so as a vibration wouldnt this happen all the time, looks like im under the bonnett sunday then, thought it mite of been some thing major, looking at buying some warrenty just incase,

[iangte]

fly wheels and clutch on the way out mate it's common on the 150bhp diesels, vauxhall won't recognise it as a fault though even though they all do this at around 55k so should be covered by the warrenty, the gearbox etc was fiat sourced need i say any more

[diesel dog]

fly wheels and clutch on the way out mate it's common on the 150bhp diesels, vauxhall won't recognise it as a fault though even though they all do this at around 55k so should be covered by the warrenty, the gearbox etc was fiat sourced need i say any more

Engine is Fiat's and, like the gearbox, it's fitted to lots of cars. Gearbox (F40) is GM's and is made in Germany (Ruselheim) I think. It's also fitted to Saab's, Alfa's, Lancia's etc.

DMF is the 'weak link' in the transmission. .

[Deztroyer]

so this would also happen when im driving, doesnt do it all the time, so as a vibration wouldnt this happen all the time, looks like im under the bonnett sunday then, thought it mite of been some thing major, looking at buying some warrenty just incase,

you need to jack up one side and then grab the heat shields the length of the exhaust around their mounting nuts and give it a wobble - then if you dont find the offending loose broken bit try the other side - if its not doing it all the time then i suspect the middle section will be the problem