weirdest rattling sound

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jdk
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weirdest rattling sound

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for the past few weeks as im driving with the window down i can hear what sounds like a screw driver dragging and bouncing /skipping off the ground. ive pulled over so many times now to look under and see nothing hang or loose . its been so annoying and its loud. any ideas ? 03 awd
DiveNut
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Re: weirdest rattling sound

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Check the heat shield.

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bluneon
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Re: weirdest rattling sound

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especially the fuel tank heat shield.
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Re: weirdest rattling sound

Post by star_deceiver »

Yup, heat shield! There are several that run the length of the exhaust. Somewhere it's touching the tailpipe.
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