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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Hey guys
hoping someone can help me.
sometimes my car makes a rattling noise that sounds like its coming from underneath the car. sometimes its louder than other times and it happens no matter what gear my car is in.
does this sound familiar to anyone or should i just bring it in to get it checked out?
 
Old Jan 3, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Have you looked to see if there is a broken exhaust bracket causing the exhaust to rattle?
 
Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:22 AM
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underneath the car where? front back? at idle? when moving? car? year?
 
Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:32 AM
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ya dude check your exhaust, and even blown cats make a rattling noise, at least mine did on my 96
 
Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:41 AM
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More details please.. Most probably exhuast related though.
 
Old Jan 4, 2007 | 04:04 AM
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It amy be loose honeycoimb in the cats, i got the same thing happening to me when i engine brake, kinda sounds cools. take it to s hop or get a stethescope and with the engine running listen to the cats, if you hear it rumbling it definetly the cats.
 
Old Jan 4, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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yeh the sound is coming from the front i think.
its 2000 a4 1.8Tsedan
maybe its the exhaust then ifa few of u are saying that its just driving me crazy
 
Old Jan 4, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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if u need any more details cos u think u can help me jst pm me or reply on here and ill try to explain more
 
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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i had the same thing happen to me. it was the cat that got blown out. go to a dealer and have them check it, its most likley your cats.
 
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Mine ended up being a cracked exhaust bracket (replaced under warranty).
 



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