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Old 04-03-2017, 11:56 AM
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Rattling sound?

so I've searched around and all I see are either brake pins loose or catalytic converter heat shield being loose. Every time I run over a bump I hear the rear rattling even if I'm pressing on the brakes so I'm guessing its not the brakes. So before I take all the covers off from the underbody of the RL off so see if the problem is there, is there anything else I should also look for? And is it really necessary to put all the covers back on ? Pro vs cons,?
Old 04-03-2017, 04:20 PM
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I recall there was a TSB or similar for a rattling heat shield. At my dealer (now at least 8 years ago), they crimped something rather than a whole disassembly and replacement, and it seemed to do the trick. The steering column was also an item that had a vague and hard-to-track rattle back when it was under warranty -- worse when it was hot. These are all quite some time ago, so I don't have too much more info than this.
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I started tapping a couple of things to see if I could locate it and nothing so far smh
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I think teh CL said it very well: The RL has heat shields for dayssssss
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Where is the sound coming from? The brake sound is from the parking brake which is not engaged during normal driving. If it's coming from the rear, tighten your parking brake cable down.
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Originally Posted by oo7spy
Where is the sound coming from? The brake sound is from the parking brake which is not engaged during normal driving. If it's coming from the rear, tighten your parking brake cable down.
it's coming from the rear , seems like rear passenger, I'll have to check again and cable next time!
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Am I going to need to remove the covers from the underbody to get to the cables?
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Originally Posted by LoLo376
Am I going to need to remove the covers from the underbody to get to the cables?
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-t...tening-772060/

You can actually do it from inside the car. Good call Bond
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Originally Posted by projektvertx
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-t...tening-772060/

You can actually do it from inside the car. Good call Bond
tightened the cable and the sound is gone!!! It was bothering me so much that I was barely driving it. Thank you !!!
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Originally Posted by LoLo376
tightened the cable and the sound is gone!!! It was bothering me so much that I was barely driving it. Thank you !!!

I did this last night and the noise is gone! I can roll the windows down again without getting pissed off. w00t!!
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Originally Posted by djrabbie303
I did this last night and the noise is gone! I can roll the windows down again without getting pissed off. w00t!!
I know exactly how you feel, lol




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