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Exhaust rattle???

Old Jun 7, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Exhaust rattle???

As I drive in 4th or 5th gear at low rpms and at low speed, I hear a rattle sound coming from the middle/ back if the car. I don't know if it's a loose heat shield or a loose bolt or what. I just started noticing this tonight. What do you guys think?
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 01:03 AM
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It could be both a loose nut and loose heat shield. Just need to take a look below with a flash light and investigate. That's what I would guess
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 02:31 AM
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Wow funny you bring this up. I have had my car on the lift 3 time allredy trying to find that damn rattle . mine is coming from the rear passanger side (Right) Tomorrow at 8 am I will put it on the lift one more time but I am sure it is the heat shield around the rear right muffler. I will let you know what I find.. It has been fine up untill about two weeks ago. Strange that you started having this problem also..

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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Wow funny you bring this up. I have had my car on the lift 3 time allredy trying to find that damn rattle . mine is coming from the rear passanger side (Right) Tomorrow at 8 am I will put it on the lift one more time but I am sure it is the heat shield around the rear right muffler. I will let you know what I find.. It has been fine up untill about two weeks ago. Strange that you started having this problem also..
Hahaha its probably a cls thing. I looked under the car today and i couldnt find anything. Than I drove for a little and the rattle is gone. I have no clue what it could be. So i am taking my car to the dealer tomorrow to see if they find anything. But please let me know if you do find anything and Ill also keep you updated.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Just get it up in the air and start pushing and pulling on stuff until you find something loose. Call me paranoid or cheap but I'm always scared that if I take it to the dealer I'll need another $3,000 flux capacitor or something. All for a little rattle.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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Just get it up in the air and start pushing and pulling on stuff until you find something loose. Call me paranoid or cheap but I'm always scared that if I take it to the dealer I'll need another $3,000 flux capacitor or something. All for a little rattle.
Isn't that the way it seems to go.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Just get it up in the air and start pushing and pulling on stuff until you find something loose. Call me paranoid or cheap but I'm always scared that if I take it to the dealer I'll need another $3,000 flux capacitor or something. All for a little rattle.
Or even worse, you get it back with two different rattles
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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I didn't get the chance to get to the shop today to see where the rattle is coming from. So I'll try for Friday. 9am is TB's install Finally
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I wonder if there is a rattle due to a busted cat? It's at the dealer so we will see what they find.
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