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Old 06-02-2010, 11:31 AM
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well my car makes a real loud annoying rattling sound constantly everytime i hit a bump it could be big or little and it sounds really bad.

i have already taken the spare tire out and every panel in my trunk it completely stripped down.

have any ideas on what it might be?????
Old 06-02-2010, 11:37 AM
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My initial thought would be exhaust (is it factory?). I would crawl under and see what you can shake.
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So I'm assuming it sounds like it's coming from the trunk/rear, right?
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Is it a metallic rattling or a plastic (more muffled) rattling?

My glove box and secret compartment rattled and I had to put felt around them to help. They still do everyonce in a while.

Also, the seat belts make a 'scraping' noise on the seat leather beads.

Dunno, just throwing things out there.

Any more specifics?
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it would help your cause if you said where it is coming from, what mods you have, how fast your going, and if its only over bumps or just driving in general. Hard to say what the noise is without any input sitting in front of a computer screen.
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its not plastic its definitely metallic rattling i have checked everything in the trunk and all of the plastic compnents in the car and it sounds like its coming from under car from any speeds i could be going 10mph or 75mph and it still makes the same noise. my initial thought was suspension but im not really sure. and for mods for exterior i havent really done much i have upgraded rotors and rims thats about it.
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Don't know where you are located, but if you're up Huntsville way on Saturday we'll take a look.
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damn i sure wish i was up that way it seems like everybody up in the huntsville area are very helpful. but I live down in Mobile.
Thanks though
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by the way i looked at the exhaust to
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Check for any heat shields that may be bent or contacting the exhaust or body. Check for loose bolts at the heat shield by the exhaust manifold.
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