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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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rattling sound?

when i take off sounds like there is something rattling around in my exhaust pipe, any ideas??? only when im taking off or rolling off a stop sign
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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you might be low on oil, check your oil
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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i just did my oil change the other day and still hearing it

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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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It also might by your cat. After 115,000 miles on my Max, my cat is finally shot!
When I roll to a stop is when the rattling sound comes along.
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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See if you can hear it at idle (crawl under and have someone rev the engine a few times) Listen for the rattle, or any exhasut leaks (poofing noise) If you can great - easy to identify. If it only can be heard under load (aka - while driving) than most likely the baffeling inside either the cat or the muffler is bad and rattling.
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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The same thing happenede to me and i found out that it was caused by a hole in the pipe of the rear section.
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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I had a loose heat shield above the cat that caused a rattle. Just had the mechanic tighten it up and haven't heard boo since.
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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That what i thought, common. good to hear you had a simple fix.
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