I have noticed it in the past, but when I accelerate there is a strange noise coming from the engine compartment. It sounds as if something is loose and is hitting against something. Almost as if someone was clanking a metal bucket with something. My friend told me it could be the heat shield?? Has this happened to anyone else?

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....g+acceleration

 

I thought there might be a thread about that. Thanks a lot for getting that to me.

 

This was kicked around in September, also:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ht=heat+shield