car rattles when idling or barely moving

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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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car rattles when idling or barely moving

when my car is in drive and i either have the foot on the break, or when im idling very slowly, and sometimes even when the car is started and just in park, i hear something rattling under the hood, but these are the only times? its been doing this for a while but not necessarily every time. does anyone ahve any ideas at all? thanks

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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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Use your noise supressor that is built into the dash so you can't hear it anymore.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 02:33 AM
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Sounds like a loose hood latch to me. I had the same exact problem you describe when I first bought my 6-speed. Dealer readjusted the latch points, and no more rattling at idle.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 07:12 AM
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My exact problem turned out to be an idler pully.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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My cold air intake was loose.....it made a rattle at idle and right when I gave it gas!
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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Re: car rattles when idling or barely moving

Originally posted by k0nrad
when my car is in drive and i either have the foot on the break, or when im idling very slowly, and sometimes even when the car is started and just in park, i hear something rattling under the hood, but these are the only times? its been doing this for a while but not necessarily every time. does anyone ahve any ideas at all? thanks

jon
Have the dealer check your A/C tenssioner pulley, mine was making clancking sound.... they can replace it. they go bad sometimes.
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