I've posted about this before, and am still searching for an answer.

My Trooper, the '89 with a 2.6 engine, has a rattle which I cannot find. The rattle is underneath, and most noticeable on smaller bumps. It sounds most like a piece loose in a metal drum. I have searched the underside of the Trooper time and time again, and can find nothing to account for this. It doesn't seem to affect the way the Trooper drives or runs. It does both quite well.

Several years ago I did a clutch job, replacing parts, resurfacing, and other necessary things while I had the transmission off.

What are the chances that there is something loose in the bellhousing? Could a nut or a bolt, for instance, have come loose and be bouncing around in there? Is there room for that to happen? What's the likelihood?

Anyone care to venture a diagnosis and/or a prognosis? Thanks to all.