OVer the last few days the jeep has started to develop a rattle in the manual transmission. It sounds like a loose bolt metal on metal sound on the exhaust under acceleration only, but if I grab the shifter in let's say second gear and pull towards me, the rattle stops. It isn't the shift knob, definitely under the shift boot. I would think exhaust related if pulling the shifter didn't make it stop. Any thoughts?

 

I have the same thing, but mine is at low rpm, under 1500... Is that where you hear yours?

 

I hear it mostly over 2,000 RPM.

 

No idea, check to see if all the bolts are tight on the tranny and transfer case. Could always take it in to a tranny shop see what they say before the stealership gets it.

 

I've got a bit of chatter in 3rd & 4th gear below 2200 RPM if I'm a bit more than light on the throttle.
6spd manual on a 12'

 

I have an auto that does the same, typically coming up steep hills in the neighborhood. I can't pin-point the rattle but sounds like a paint can clanking around.

 

My transmission just died. It's an automatic 08 Sahara and it won't go into 3rd or fourth gear. I'm lucky I didn't blow my engine when it died. No warning, I was cruising about fifty mph when my rpm's suddenly went to the red. No word on what happened exactly but waiting patiently. Is there a replacement option? Or do I have to rebuild this one?