I am going to try and describe this with as much detail as I can to see who else has the problem and what might fix it. 2018 ED 125,000 km, suddenly developed an "old cummins" sound at idle and under 1500 rpm. Thanks! If I place the car in neutral or park the noise will go away or reduce drastically. Rattle. Thread starter #1 Okay, here's the deal. Dead and dying cats rattle, PCV valves rattle, loose exhaust pipes and heat shields rattle. And only when hot but not all the time. Any suggestions? The number one rattling culprit in your Frontier’s exhaust system is the heat shield. Rattle sound at idle. Ford-Rangers.com Ranger Forum > Ranger Engine Tech > 6 Cylinder Gasoline > OHV 4.0 rattle at idle. Goes away any higher rpm. Truck has aftermarket 4 inch exhaust, aftermarket air intake/filter. I always noticed the loud valvetrain on these yfzs. Was hoping for any history or info that could calm my worries about this noise. The TC is functioning fine but is making a grinding noise when it locks up at 25mph in 4th to 35mph in 5th gear. I just swapped out pipes from a loud DASA to the Yoshi rs-2 and I can hear the rattle noise way more now. Playing next. Ill definitly check the exhaust like you said when the engine has cooled down. Runs sweet but has always had bad rattle at idle and seems to have got worse. Ford-rangers.com is a discussion forum, a Ranger forum for people who have questions about fixing or modifying their Ford Rangers or people who just admire their Ranger. Heat Shield. drive engine exhaust idle intermittent rattle reverse vibration; rjschof Member. The good news is that yours is doing it at idle and those are relatively easy to find. Discussion Starter • #1 • 1 mo ago. I've noticed that after a few minutes sitting at idle, I hear a noise over the exhaust that sounds like a waste gate or pressure by pass. It becomes more pronounced in drive. It’ll amplify the sound when you hit the right spot. Mine rattle too, only on warm days after the car is good and hot though. Save Share. It is easy to grind down a bit the bracket but I don't want to weaken it. 2004 Landcruiser excellent condition 77K. There are 1000 spots that can begin to rattle due to a resonance in older cars. GM's solution is to remove the plate. This particular car had a slight rattle from day 1 – but it quickly went away after a few seconds of idle. Once this happens, it’ll rattle all of the time. I thought the noise was coming from inside the muffler, but it turned out to be a loose clamp at the connection where the u-pipe connects the muffler to the cat converter. Tonight I drive back home and when i park home I get out of the car. Mine is doing the same thing, loud rattle from muffler when stopping or at idle right before I turn off car. While the exhaust is outside of the engine itself, it can often cause sounds that are confused for an internal engine rattle. Has a "rattle" at idle that goes away under power or at rpm higher than idle in park or neutral. A. When you let off the gas a rattle noise is heard and when you start to accelarate it rattles then goes away. Landcruiser1932. Stock injectors, one replaced. Ford 7.3L Power Stroke (1999-2003) :: 2000 F350 - Noise Like Exhaust Rattle Or Vibration At Idle. It’s gotten progressively worse over the years until recently when the rattle became really bad — as you can hear. Ever since I bought my Tahoe it would make this kind of high pitch rattle on and off when it was idling and at low speeds. It goes away at cruising speed. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 20 of 30 Posts. Maintenance/Repairs. Pick up a “mechanics stethescope” at the local toolstore (usually about $10) and touch it to various suspect spots. Dealer said it was my after market hitch, but I checked it and it's definitely not the hitch, it's coming from the muffler itself. Gets worst around 5k. It has 23k miles and I love driving it. A rattle or banging noise from the exhaust system might not be an external problem. I once had an annoying rattle at idle in my exhaust. A litlle bit of gurgling. 8 cylinder. 421 Posts . Some may be worse than others. I have a 2003 Ford Focus, it has about 65,000 miles on it. The exhaust header bolts aren't the easiet to get to, butt with a long socket extension on a wrench set, and removal of the lower left fairing panel, you can do it. If you have the NPP exhaust, and the optional "dress up" plate between the exhaust tips, the tips of the NPP will actually hit the plate while at idle or when you hit a bump. My car has recently started having a very loud and extremely embarrasing rattling noise when in idle or when I'm going real slow, like through drive through. Joined Feb 20, 2017 Messages 15 Reaction score 1 Location Virginia Beach, VA Car(s) Honda Civic 2016 EX w/ Sensing Mar 18, 2018. It is a clear metal or aluminum rattling sound but more like solid metal. It has been a great truck but lately its been making a strange noise. TRDPro916 likes this. NO rattle in Park or Neutral. Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Kman, Mar 19, 2011. 24 Posts . Started to notice a rattle like noise at low speeds. Kman Full Access Member. Reply. Atomic Z-O-6 ... idle it seems in neutral or in gear it will make what I can only describe here as a rattling sound sort of like an old exhaust flange slipped on over the exhaust pipe and rattling (if that makes sense). Recently I have noticed that when it's in idle it begins to rattle. so far it has been great, however, I have noticed an engine noise, almost sounds like a main bearing rattle, most noticeable at idle and slow acceleration. Sometimes when I'm driving slow to turn a corner it will also rattle. Report. Exhaust manifold/heat shield type rattle, intermittant but >50%time. Lots of idle. I have heard that this model has a heat shield rattle, but it is winter where I live. The rattle does go away, for the most part, once the car is 100% warmed up and you’ve been driving. Does your exhaust rattle at idle and low RPMs? Exhaust Rattle. Full of fluid, the torque converter is responsible for allowing the engine to move somewhat independently of the transmission. I drove the car to work this morning Same itinerary. They can get a little loose as the vehicle ages and accumulates mileage. I … Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk . CarTalk.com Blogs Car Info Our Show Mechanics Files Vehicle Donation. Your rattle however may be in the exhaust. 125,000 miles. Mar 19, 2011 at 2:21 PM #1. As far as I know everything is stock on this truck. any info would be greatly appreciated Bernie 2018newbie4rnr, Oct 1, 2020 #1. The RPMs also drop while it is rattling. I have a 2006 6.0 with about 60000 mi on it. Absolutely no sound this morning even at idle. Click to expand... Yup. The exhaust header flange bolts may be loose enough to cause clatter and rattle, as well as a clunk/clunk sound at low idle. Note sure if it was no. It starts out kind of quite, get really loud, and the stops. Look at the manifold on the driver side for a round, thick, disc looking thing with a clockspring that rotates when you give it gas. Both of those scenarios can be addressed with just a leetle 'wrenching'. It will continue to do this until I put it in park or drive. Browse more videos. ONLY when in Drive and at Idle at 6000rpm. I have a 2000 Ford F350 7.3 with the auto and 262,000 miles on it. I found that if I pushed down on the very rear of the exhaust pipe with a small amount of pressure, the noise stopped. Discussion Starter • #1 • 12 mo ago. There is no rattle when driving at regular speeds. 5 Posts . I was annoyed yesterday when I discovered an irratating and semi-lound squeak and rattle in the left exhaust pipe at idle on my 2003 Ultra Classic. I recently fixed the brakes on my car, and now my car is making a loud rattle sound when I am idling, and also when in neutral. When I shift into first gear, the RPMs pick back up and the rattle goes away. So I live with the rattle (only at idle). July 4, 2016, 9:27pm #1. This “repair kit” is very easy to install. I think something is up with it. It appeared to be originating at the very rear, left side, exhaust pipe mount. Is this normal for these Duramax engines? Posts: 416 Likes Received: 2 Joined: Feb 10, 2011 Location: Southern California Name: Keith. City driving. Moderated by: Mike69, MaDMaXX: New Topic : Reply: OHV 4.0 rattle at idle #: … It almost sounds like an exhaust rattle or vibration but it is intermittent. Discussion Starter • #1 • Feb 28, 2014. Update Today was sunny and dry. On mine it felt like you were driving over a rumble strip. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 3 of 3 Posts. 548 Posts #18 • Jun 2, 2017. mrtosh said: Here's a video of my noise at idle. ... '09 Mirage White Burgman 650, Yoshi Carbon/Stainless Exhaust, Bazzaz Z-Scoot Fuel Control '06 Oort Gray Burgman 650 another parts bike or project, CVT int failure '05 Sonic Silver Burgman 650 body damaged, stripped down/rebuilding back up on hold '03 Space Blue Burgman … Other areas that typically come loose are the heat shields on the cat converters themselves or above the muffler exhaust area. My 04 had a idle rattle and so does my 2012 its my opinion all do it to some extent. Turbo is stock, checked for bearing noise or other problems that might cause noise and all is ok. Torque converter bolts checked. Is your exhaust manifold equipped with a heat riser valve? I have a 2019 ZR2 with about 8K miles. The car has 100,000 miles on it. Baffles or other components inside of mufflers can come loose …