KingCopperhead
New member
We all know how auto manufacturers love to get out of doing warranty work.
Well here's my situation:
A week or so after I bought my JK I had noticed a really annoying rattle at idle. It isn't loud but it's noticeable. At first I thought it was a heat shield, so I took it to the dealership and as usual, they couldn't repeat the problem. I made sure that they noted the noise in their records, and went on my way. That was my first mistake. Since then I've gone off roading, and while my undercarriage isn't destroyed, you can definitely tell that I've been wheeling. (scrapes, beat up cross member.)
Fast forward to last night... Driving through the bank atm at 2am. Dead quiet outside. The rattle starts up again while the jeep is in neutral (6sp manual) I press in the clutch and the rattle goes away. It's a subtle rattle to begin with, but the disappearance of it by depressing the clutch spooks me. I'm thinking it's an input shaft or throw out bearing issue. Or maybe I'm paranoid. I've checked my heat shields, and exhaust. Everything is as it should be.
Now my question: will most dealerships see evidence of trail usage and flat-out deny my coverage? Should I replace my cross member and throw some spray paint on my skids before I go back in? This is a 2014 jk with under 4k miles on it. I noted the problem with the dealership at about 1500 miles. I had it off road once. I didn't abuse the clutch, and it was never in deep water. What would you guys do If you were in my shoes?
Well here's my situation:
A week or so after I bought my JK I had noticed a really annoying rattle at idle. It isn't loud but it's noticeable. At first I thought it was a heat shield, so I took it to the dealership and as usual, they couldn't repeat the problem. I made sure that they noted the noise in their records, and went on my way. That was my first mistake. Since then I've gone off roading, and while my undercarriage isn't destroyed, you can definitely tell that I've been wheeling. (scrapes, beat up cross member.)
Fast forward to last night... Driving through the bank atm at 2am. Dead quiet outside. The rattle starts up again while the jeep is in neutral (6sp manual) I press in the clutch and the rattle goes away. It's a subtle rattle to begin with, but the disappearance of it by depressing the clutch spooks me. I'm thinking it's an input shaft or throw out bearing issue. Or maybe I'm paranoid. I've checked my heat shields, and exhaust. Everything is as it should be.
Now my question: will most dealerships see evidence of trail usage and flat-out deny my coverage? Should I replace my cross member and throw some spray paint on my skids before I go back in? This is a 2014 jk with under 4k miles on it. I noted the problem with the dealership at about 1500 miles. I had it off road once. I didn't abuse the clutch, and it was never in deep water. What would you guys do If you were in my shoes?