Rattle...

[tpunx99GSX]

So I am not sure if I am posting in the right area but its where i think the issue lies.
So a week ago my car started acting up. Still drives but i noticed a rattle coming from the engine. I pulled the VC to make sure nothing was rattleing around in there or didnt break a spring.
Then I emptied the tranny fluid to make sure it was still full. because it kind of sounded like it was coming from there.
It gets worse after the car has been warmed up and driven a couple miles. It sounds more like its coming from either the clutch area or inside the tranny. Im not positive.
When I drive and get passed 3k rpm the check engine light comes on, I will be hooking my laptop up to see if its just seeing a bunch of knock because of the noise or what but it seems to lack power after that RPM.
Any Ideas?

[JET]

Sounds like a loose flywheel or bad clutch disk. You could check the crank pulley/harmonic balancer too.

[Matt D.]

Any difference when you step on the clutch at all?

[tpunx99GSX]

When i press the clutch after it has already started rattling the rattle gets a little louder for a second. I cannot feel anything on the clutch. Its still engaging and disengaging just fine.
Last time i changed out the clutch i made sure that it was torqued to spec. I suppose that doesnt mean much because they can come loose i suppose.
I was thinking it may be the clutch disk or something like that. But wouldnt i feel like the clutch was slipping or something? Im basically hoping its not anything with the tranny. But like i said im not seeing any difference in driveability except that it seems to hesitate after 3k rpm, But im thinking it may be registering the rattle as knock and messing with timing.

[Matt D.]

Just wondering if it could be the throwout bearing, or something related to that.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Sounds to me like a clutch disc issue. If it was the throwout bearing, it would make a grinding noise when the car is in neutral with the clutch engaged

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Rattle Rattle Thunder Crackle Boom Boom Boom. Don't worry, it's just Tom's car.

[carltalon]

Sounds like my car when the flywheel bolts came loos.

[iceminion]

A loose transmission could cause this, when you press on the clutch the transmission pulls away from the block, and stops rattling.

the vibration of the engine may cause the trans to slap aganst the block causing excessive knock counts = CEL

My ¢2

[tpunx99GSX]

A loose transmission could cause this, when you press on the clutch the transmission pulls away from the block, and stops rattling.

the vibration of the engine may cause the trans to slap aganst the block causing excessive knock counts = CEL

My ¢2

I Checked the bolts ont he tranny and its still tight, The only one i did not check is the one on the back side of the engine, ill have to look at that this weekend.
Fly and TO bearing are definate possibilities, just dont have time or the effort to take off the tranny. One of these days ill feel extra motivated.