So I noticed something that bothers me on the vmax. It may be normal on it but I've never heard it before so maybe some of you more technical folk could enlighten me on this. Everytime I am standing at a light or something and I have the vmax in first (or probably any other gear), I shift to neutral, and let out the clutch I hear a chattering sound. If I pull the lever in again, the sound goes away. I would say it's a sound that pops out of nowhere it sounds like it's just something that gets louder by engaging the clutch in neutral. I'm sorry if this isn't the best explanation in the world, but any help/advice would be appreciated!
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blaxmax
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It is actually normal and happens on a lot of Vmaxs.
+1 Perfectly normal....disturbing, but normal.
brad bruggeman
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Mine does it to,it has bothered me in the past.It"s good to now know that it is normal.
Hooligans
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Mine did not before I did the double d clutch mod - now it rattles like crazy.
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Nothing wrong, you just need a new exhaust
Hellboy
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Does common, mean normal. It's not normal if they don't do it when it's new. I've had 3 , a 94, 96 and 88 and none of mine have done it. It may be nothing to worry about because it's a common but I'd wouldn't say that they should be making a disturbing noise, just my thoughts. If mine started doing it, I'd have to find the cause, which there will be one, and fix it back to how it was before the noise.
Matt
Thats the mechanical symphony of the VMax! good question, and my best answer only comes from having my engine case split during a rebuild and dry spinning back and forth the whole assembly minus the rods and pistons. what your hearing is the "take-up"or backlash of the clutch plates and basket assy. along with a little gear play between the cogs, squeezing the clutch in and out loads and unloads the full weight of the plates and basket giving the difference in sound. With mine having a Venture gear set you can sometime hear the shift dogs between fourth and fifth gears.
