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Front driver metal rattle sound help please

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Old 06-15-16, 07:39 AM
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Default Front driver metal rattle sound help please

So I've been having a metal rattle sound that only happens at very low speed. It seems like it could be coming from the driver side. I thought it was my brake dust cover so I cut it off completely but the sound is still there. I have no idea what it could be. Could it be maybe a front exhaust shield of some sort?
Old 06-15-16, 09:03 AM
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Heat shield would be my guess at this point. If it's loose, just get some bailing wire and tighten it up if that's the problem.
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Does it only happen when you hit a pothole or bump in the road or on any surfaces?
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Does it only happen when you hit a pothole or bump in the road or on any surfaces?
ya bump and at idling especially, i took mine off lol damn it's annoying.
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So what part specifically did you take off? There are various heat shields on down the exhaust system.
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Originally Posted by Gville350
So what part specifically did you take off? There are various heat shields on down the exhaust system.
Both left and right , cut them
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There are heat shields shielding the floor pan and lower firewall on each side next to each factory header as well. Those shields are very flexible and can be bent over and over and then merely torn out with your bare hands. Worth a look.
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