Noisy gear rattle???

kverges

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I like my old gear rattle and miss it. My 2001 has no rattle.

It is the natural result of the "lope" of the old cam, as the engine firing causes the crankshaft to accelerate and decelerate, the gear lash causes the gear teeth to rattle slightly against one another.

IMO, it should not be "fixed," but enjoyed as the sound that a no compromise, high performance car makes. It only happens at idle with the clutch engaged - spend less time at idle!

Chevy "fixed" it with the enormous "dual mass" flywheel. Dodge "fixed" it by making a "creampuff" car with a milder cam and (I think) slightly higher idle rpm.

Seriously, it can be alleviated with different gear oil (see your Viper Tech for a bulletin) and you can also have your coputer reflashed to idle about 50 rpm higher.

My personal vast preference would be that people be educated about this "problem" going in. If you want a quiet car, get a Lexus SC 430 or something else. The Viper is a take-no-prisoners performance car and I would personally prefer a little noise if it means more performance.
 

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DC recommends a switch to the newer synthetic gear lube to help quiet down the neutral gear rattle. It helps....but will not completely eliminate the noise. I now have a 2000, and would gladly trade the NGR to get rid of the more noticeable vale noises. As mentioned above...it's all part of a "real" performance car.
 

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Live with it and love it. It's part of the personality. If owners keep whining about the idiosyncrasies we'll be left with a nice quiet Corvette. They already ruined the replacement clutch.
Any change that compromises performance is not acceptable!!
 

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The Year Matters.

Most complaints of NGR were from 96-97 owners.

Dodge actually de-tuned the ECU somewhat, as well as 3-4 other mods, to appease the whiners instead of the enthusiasts.

Wanna talk shock rattle???

Ditto Keith and Chuck
 
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