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Message started by Pine on 05/24/13 at 14:24:55

Title: rattle rattle
Post by Pine on 05/24/13 at 14:24:55

My savage is making a clinking rattling sound.. which sounds like old timey shackles clanking.
I have "fixed' both the headlight and the speedo cluster.. so its not that.. plus its coming from down low and seems to clank with the working of the suspension. Mostly on the left side. Just sounds loosy-goosy.

Any ideas of what to tighten up appreciated:

2003 Savage
4800 miles
(basically) one owner .. ME

Title: Re: rattle rattle
Post by verslagen1 on 05/24/13 at 14:48:53

check the belt covers and pulley cover.

Title: Re: rattle rattle
Post by gdrseeker on 05/24/13 at 15:51:57

front or rear suspension?

Title: Re: rattle rattle
Post by Routy on 05/24/13 at 16:49:59

Check the front pulley, unless it doung it w/ bike standing still :-/

Title: Re: rattle rattle
Post by Pine on 05/29/13 at 11:22:24

Thanks all...

I cant find anything loose.

The "cling cling" is actually more while "powerd up". I mean if you are accelerating any at all.. then there is cling sound. IF you are coasting the sound goes away. I guess I attributed this to suspension.. because you have to pretty much be moving to put the load on the motor/tranny/something to hear it. Still sounds loosey.

Title: Re: rattle rattle
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/29/13 at 12:04:02

TRy taping a wadded up rag to different things. If that dulls the sound, youre close, real close,,

Title: Re: rattle rattle
Post by Dodgeman on 05/29/13 at 15:07:34

I have been told by the previous owner of my wife's S-40 Suzuki that the belt guard can cause a rattle. He took it to the dealer and they told him they couldn't do anything about it. When I shut it down, I do hear it for a few seconds, but while riding I haven't heard it yet.