Please help me diagnose my rattle
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Please help me diagnose my rattle
Hey Guys,
Lately I have noticed that when lightly tapping my accelerator, I can hear metallic rattling coming from what sounds like the front right end of the car. I've also noticed, that if I floor it my exhaust and/or intake sounds louder than it normally does. I'm thinking that it may be the catalytic converter(s) but Im not really sure. I currently have 79400 miles and I know the car has an 80k warranty on emissions so if it's the cats, I need to address this immediately. The car isn't throwing any errors. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Lately I have noticed that when lightly tapping my accelerator, I can hear metallic rattling coming from what sounds like the front right end of the car. I've also noticed, that if I floor it my exhaust and/or intake sounds louder than it normally does. I'm thinking that it may be the catalytic converter(s) but Im not really sure. I currently have 79400 miles and I know the car has an 80k warranty on emissions so if it's the cats, I need to address this immediately. The car isn't throwing any errors. Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Oh, and also when I do a cold start on my car the exhaust has a putting kind of sound. Has anyone had any experience getting MB to do emission warranty work? I'm wondering if they will charge me a "diagnostic" fee if I bring it in since it didn't throw any errors.
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sounds like the bolts holding the exhaust system at the various points are weak, rusted through or broken.
A common problem especially if you live in the rust belt
take a look at my earlier post
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-item.html
A common problem especially if you live in the rust belt
take a look at my earlier post
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-item.html
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sounds like the bolts holding the exhaust system at the various points are weak, rusted through or broken.
A common problem especially if you live in the rust belt
take a look at my earlier post
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-item.html
A common problem especially if you live in the rust belt
take a look at my earlier post
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-item.html
Exhaust leak.
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sounds like the bolts holding the exhaust system at the various points are weak, rusted through or broken.
A common problem especially if you live in the rust belt
take a look at my earlier post
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-item.html
A common problem especially if you live in the rust belt
take a look at my earlier post
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-item.html
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