Anybody experiencing similar issues?
I know the passenger side rattle and the howl have been discussed on here...

first off, the passenger side rattle.. i can't pinpoint where its coming from... but it may well be from the footwell area.. -it only happens while i'm accelerating/on the throttle... and its not a regular rattle i get everywhere in the car (door panels, sunroof, etc etc etc).. it sounds almost like a CD-laser reading a disc type of continuous repition.

second, the howl- most people get it from 1st to 2nd gear or downshifting.. i get mine from neutral to 1st gear (when letting off the clutch and starting to drive), and also from neutral to reverse, again when the car starts rolling and im coming off of the clutch. its very distinguished howl, not that loud, but definitely noticiable. People have had their clutch assemblys replaced due to this... may i be in for a similar journey? It doesn't happen everytime, but when it happens, it will happen for at least 5 minutes period (say in traffic).

third, squeaky brakes- I've tried the hard 60-0 stops and such- but this is only happening when its cold out and only until the brakes warm up. It only squeaks when coming slowly to a stop, and its a loud screech. 8k miles and i haven't beat on my brakes so i know that its not worn pads (i will dbl check to confirm pads are okay). but the fact that it only happens when its cold and until brakes warm up is intersting to say the least.

Lastly, the passenger side of my hood does not close all the way- well, it does close, but it seems like the hood isn't curved correctly and it sticks up a little away from the side fender (doesnt line up). the driver side is fine, so its odd. I've checked that rubber bumpstop, and it doesn't make a difference whether its all the way down or up. also, its causing a bit of a rattle too sometimes when i idle, and it'll stop once i press that area of the hood back down...


any ideas??
thanks!!

 

anyone?