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Old 13 November 2008, 10:38 PM
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driving back home tonight and started hearing a constant rattle from underneath/engine bay..only happens when car is moving and not on idle.sounds like metal to metal type of a sound and is quite noticeable..any idea what it can be?can it be a heat sheld on a exhaust or something..?
Old 13 November 2008, 10:54 PM
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go to your local garage as it could be anything mate

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Old 13 November 2008, 11:05 PM
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cheers for that wiley,just wanted to know if anyone has ever experianced something like this..seems quite unusual..
Old 13 November 2008, 11:12 PM
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you got it already i reckon.it sounds like heat shield but as has been said dont chance it unless you can get underneath to listen
Old 13 November 2008, 11:15 PM
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yeah ur right dont wana risk it so wil take her to the local garage and get it up a ramp,fingers crossed its nothing else..cheers for that guys..zaf
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I heard a rattling noise 2 weeks ago. 2 weeks from now I'll be driving with a new 2.5 engine.... It wasn't a heat shield
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I had a similar noise from mine...it turned out to be the metal cover over the turbo.
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