Rattling Noise During Acceleration
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Rattling Noise During Acceleration
2003 SE Maxima
There has been a Thread or two on here before about this. I couldn’t find it, so if anyone could direct me to it I would appreciate it….. Or just start it over again.
As many of you have had this problem…. There is a rattling noise coming from the engine compartment towards the rear of the motor, underneath the motor during acceleration at low speeds and highway speeds. Just a slight touch of the gas pedal will cause this. Sounds like a heat shield or something lose to make this noise.
As the dealership says, "Just use higher Octane Gas and that should stop the problem," because after hooking up to there computer there are no error codes.
Thanks All
There has been a Thread or two on here before about this. I couldn’t find it, so if anyone could direct me to it I would appreciate it….. Or just start it over again.
As many of you have had this problem…. There is a rattling noise coming from the engine compartment towards the rear of the motor, underneath the motor during acceleration at low speeds and highway speeds. Just a slight touch of the gas pedal will cause this. Sounds like a heat shield or something lose to make this noise.
As the dealership says, "Just use higher Octane Gas and that should stop the problem," because after hooking up to there computer there are no error codes.
Thanks All
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#13
common causes of this kind of noise:
1. engine knocking/pinging - run a tank of super unleaded and see if it goes away
2. precats or main cat going bad - not all that common
3. heat shield on precats or cat loose, rusted, and/or contacting frame/body/exhaust. This is EXTREMELY common on 5th gens. Start here.
1. engine knocking/pinging - run a tank of super unleaded and see if it goes away
2. precats or main cat going bad - not all that common
3. heat shield on precats or cat loose, rusted, and/or contacting frame/body/exhaust. This is EXTREMELY common on 5th gens. Start here.
#14
do you have a sound clip
i know my car was rattling on startup and the moment i put it in drive, it would get slightly louder and then go away as the car continued to warm up and the RPM's dropped..........oh well it ended up being a heat shield
i know my car was rattling on startup and the moment i put it in drive, it would get slightly louder and then go away as the car continued to warm up and the RPM's dropped..........oh well it ended up being a heat shield
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