Matt Macchiarolo

That could be the standard rattle in neutral noise on the NVG 3550
transmission.

"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:XGDNc.1252579$Ar.858460@twister01.bloor.is.ne t.cable.rogers.com...
> I have absolutely no mechanical knowledge.....working on the aptitude part
> though!
>
> Uneven wear can occur from in flation issues (under/over).
> There's a trick with marking a tire with chalk directly across the tread
> then driving a few feet and seeing what wore.
> I don't remember what part of the tread wears with under/over inflating.
> just a guess would say the middle of the tread for over in flation and the
> out edges for under inflation!
>
> And the clutch noise....is the noise just coming from under you? or is it
> vibrating up through the clutch stick? could be a lose linkage that pulls
> tight when pushed in!
>
>
>
> "Bobo" <look@thesignature.below> wrote in message
> news:Xns9533C5F09CADD929388jl2lk3kjf9823i@207.217. 125.205...
> > Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of
> things
> > that I noticed:
> >
> > 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking
> towards
> > it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside
part
> > of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go
of
> > the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what
needs
> > to be looked at?
> >
> > 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> > clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need
to
> > be worried about this sound?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
>

Matt Macchiarolo

That could be the standard rattle in neutral noise on the NVG 3550
transmission.

"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:XGDNc.1252579$Ar.858460@twister01.bloor.is.ne t.cable.rogers.com...
> I have absolutely no mechanical knowledge.....working on the aptitude part
> though!
>
> Uneven wear can occur from in flation issues (under/over).
> There's a trick with marking a tire with chalk directly across the tread
> then driving a few feet and seeing what wore.
> I don't remember what part of the tread wears with under/over inflating.
> just a guess would say the middle of the tread for over in flation and the
> out edges for under inflation!
>
> And the clutch noise....is the noise just coming from under you? or is it
> vibrating up through the clutch stick? could be a lose linkage that pulls
> tight when pushed in!
>
>
>
> "Bobo" <look@thesignature.below> wrote in message
> news:Xns9533C5F09CADD929388jl2lk3kjf9823i@207.217. 125.205...
> > Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of
> things
> > that I noticed:
> >
> > 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking
> towards
> > it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside
part
> > of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go
of
> > the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what
needs
> > to be looked at?
> >
> > 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> > clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need
to
> > be worried about this sound?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
>

Matt Macchiarolo

That could be the standard rattle in neutral noise on the NVG 3550
transmission.

"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:XGDNc.1252579$Ar.858460@twister01.bloor.is.ne t.cable.rogers.com...
> I have absolutely no mechanical knowledge.....working on the aptitude part
> though!
>
> Uneven wear can occur from in flation issues (under/over).
> There's a trick with marking a tire with chalk directly across the tread
> then driving a few feet and seeing what wore.
> I don't remember what part of the tread wears with under/over inflating.
> just a guess would say the middle of the tread for over in flation and the
> out edges for under inflation!
>
> And the clutch noise....is the noise just coming from under you? or is it
> vibrating up through the clutch stick? could be a lose linkage that pulls
> tight when pushed in!
>
>
>
> "Bobo" <look@thesignature.below> wrote in message
> news:Xns9533C5F09CADD929388jl2lk3kjf9823i@207.217. 125.205...
> > Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of
> things
> > that I noticed:
> >
> > 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking
> towards
> > it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside
part
> > of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go
of
> > the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what
needs
> > to be looked at?
> >
> > 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> > clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need
to
> > be worried about this sound?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
>

CRWLR

"Bobo" <look@thesignature.below> wrote in message
news:Xns9533C5F09CADD929388jl2lk3kjf9823i@207.217. 125.205...
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of
things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking
towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>

If the tires are wearing on the outside (or inside) edges to the exclusion
of the other set of edges, then you most certainly do have alignment issues.
If the tires wear on both the inside AND outside edges, then you have air
pressure concerns.




> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>

Probably not, but maybe.


The clutch has a series of springs that form, for lack of a better word, a
diaphram of sorts. It is possible that one of these springs is bent a
little, and strikes the Throw Out Bearing. When you depress the clutch
pedal, you press the springs against the bearing to silence the noise.

Of course, the throwout bearing also can rattle in the clutch fork, and it
will also become silent when any pressure is placed on the clutch pedal.

Either way, I wouldn't worry about it until it is time to replace the
clutch.

CRWLR

"Bobo" <look@thesignature.below> wrote in message
news:Xns9533C5F09CADD929388jl2lk3kjf9823i@207.217. 125.205...
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of
things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking
towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>

If the tires are wearing on the outside (or inside) edges to the exclusion
of the other set of edges, then you most certainly do have alignment issues.
If the tires wear on both the inside AND outside edges, then you have air
pressure concerns.




> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>

Probably not, but maybe.


The clutch has a series of springs that form, for lack of a better word, a
diaphram of sorts. It is possible that one of these springs is bent a
little, and strikes the Throw Out Bearing. When you depress the clutch
pedal, you press the springs against the bearing to silence the noise.

Of course, the throwout bearing also can rattle in the clutch fork, and it
will also become silent when any pressure is placed on the clutch pedal.

Either way, I wouldn't worry about it until it is time to replace the
clutch.

CRWLR

"Bobo" <look@thesignature.below> wrote in message
news:Xns9533C5F09CADD929388jl2lk3kjf9823i@207.217. 125.205...
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of
things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking
towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>

If the tires are wearing on the outside (or inside) edges to the exclusion
of the other set of edges, then you most certainly do have alignment issues.
If the tires wear on both the inside AND outside edges, then you have air
pressure concerns.




> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>

Probably not, but maybe.


The clutch has a series of springs that form, for lack of a better word, a
diaphram of sorts. It is possible that one of these springs is bent a
little, and strikes the Throw Out Bearing. When you depress the clutch
pedal, you press the springs against the bearing to silence the noise.

Of course, the throwout bearing also can rattle in the clutch fork, and it
will also become silent when any pressure is placed on the clutch pedal.

Either way, I wouldn't worry about it until it is time to replace the
clutch.

CRWLR

"Bobo" <look@thesignature.below> wrote in message
news:Xns9533C5F09CADD929388jl2lk3kjf9823i@207.217. 125.205...
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of
things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking
towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>

If the tires are wearing on the outside (or inside) edges to the exclusion
of the other set of edges, then you most certainly do have alignment issues.
If the tires wear on both the inside AND outside edges, then you have air
pressure concerns.




> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>

Probably not, but maybe.


The clutch has a series of springs that form, for lack of a better word, a
diaphram of sorts. It is possible that one of these springs is bent a
little, and strikes the Throw Out Bearing. When you depress the clutch
pedal, you press the springs against the bearing to silence the noise.

Of course, the throwout bearing also can rattle in the clutch fork, and it
will also become silent when any pressure is placed on the clutch pedal.

Either way, I wouldn't worry about it until it is time to replace the
clutch.

Jeepster

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

Mine has always had a slight rattle from the throw out bearing when
the clutch is out. This I would not worry about too much but be aware
that some day the bearing will packup and seize.... then you will get
a terrible sound when ever you engage the bearing.

Jeepster

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

Mine has always had a slight rattle from the throw out bearing when
the clutch is out. This I would not worry about too much but be aware
that some day the bearing will packup and seize.... then you will get
a terrible sound when ever you engage the bearing.

Jeepster

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

Mine has always had a slight rattle from the throw out bearing when
the clutch is out. This I would not worry about too much but be aware
that some day the bearing will packup and seize.... then you will get
a terrible sound when ever you engage the bearing.