# 2005 Elantra Strange Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-elantra-strange-noise/65617>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 21, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-elantra-strange-noise/65617 "2011-06-21T20:52:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![albansk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@albansk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/albansk)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-elantra-strange-noise/65617/1 "2011-06-21T20:52:38Z")

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I’m driving Hyundai Elantra 2005 (manual transmission). When the car slows down (no gas pedal, no brake), it makes metallic noise on the right side. It mostly happens when RPM is between 1,500-2,000. When I press the clutch pedal, the noise disappears immediately.  
I brought the car to a local mechanic once, but he could not figure it out. Any suggestions? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-elantra-strange-noise/65617/2 "2011-06-21T20:54:17Z")

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Two guesses:

1. Loose heat shield on the exhaust system–these often have a resonant vibration at a particular engine speed.
2. Throwout bearings on the clutch are wearing out

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**Author:** ![albansk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@albansk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/albansk)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-elantra-strange-noise/65617/3 "2011-06-22T02:11:30Z")

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Thanks!