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front end rattling sound???? this is driving me insane
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front end rattling sound???? this is driving me insane
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I have had this rattling sound and have been chasing my tail trying to figure it out.
What it sounds like is a nut and bolt just hanging somewhere and everytime a hit a bump it rattles (not pop) but rattles. Basically go drill a oversized hole in a piece of metal. Stick a skinnyer bolt with a washer and nut and barly thread the nut on but dont bottom it out. Now shake it... there is my rattle.
I noticed yesterday that if I give a little brake pressure it doesn't do it. It sounds like from the passenger side tire so I figured I had a caliber hanging there and that wasnt it.
Any ideas? Ive looked all over hell and back for this sound
I have had this rattling sound and have been chasing my tail trying to figure it out.
What it sounds like is a nut and bolt just hanging somewhere and everytime a hit a bump it rattles (not pop) but rattles. Basically go drill a oversized hole in a piece of metal. Stick a skinnyer bolt with a washer and nut and barly thread the nut on but dont bottom it out. Now shake it... there is my rattle.
I noticed yesterday that if I give a little brake pressure it doesn't do it. It sounds like from the passenger side tire so I figured I had a caliber hanging there and that wasnt it.
Any ideas? Ive looked all over hell and back for this sound
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Go under the hood & axles and look for anything that looks like formed sheet metal. Make sure the exhaust is cool enough to touch stuff, and start manually testing out tightness of them with your hands.
The reason heat shields tend to be a culprit is because they are thin, vibrate a lot and are subject to rust more than other parts. There aren't that many, but usually if you hear a buzz or rattle, you'll be able to tell by poking around pretty easily what can be causing it.
The reason heat shields tend to be a culprit is because they are thin, vibrate a lot and are subject to rust more than other parts. There aren't that many, but usually if you hear a buzz or rattle, you'll be able to tell by poking around pretty easily what can be causing it.
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Although it wouldn't make sense in correlation with pressing your brake pedal, you might want to check your exhaust flange bolts. Mine have come loose and made an awful rattle already (not to mention an exhaust leak)
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I just crawled under and checked anything I could think of. Only things loose were the fasteners for the ribber skidplate dust shield ordeal which I pulled out. And the fan shroud has a little rattle. But I dont understand how the brakes would stop ither of those
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Chech the axle u-joint. I have an F150 that does the exact same thing and found out the axle u-joint is shot.
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Im about ready to lay on the hood. Have my wife drive and record the noise. Its driving me insane. Its to tingy sounding to have force on it. So idk what to think ive checked everything I can think of.
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I hate it when people post like I'm about to, but mine was a loose fastener holding the steering stabilizer at one end.
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