[LanceD]

So some idiot backed into my rear bumper a while ago. Fine with me, his fault, I paid the shop the difference and had a GT bumper installed over my dual exhaust. Cool. Nice day for me.

The problem is that ever since I've had a rattle appear at around 2,000 RPMs. I don't know if the bumper fix had anything to do with it but it seems to be the last major thing that happened to my car before it appeared.

Any ideas? I've taken it in for a tune-up and everything checked out within tolerances. Ford didn't even touch my engine. I'm pretty much at a loss.

 

[HMUSN]

probably a loose exhaust hanger

 

[ridebmxfbm]

also it could be the bumper mount things under the car that hook onto the frame sometimes they can rattle... i would also check your catalytic converter heat shields

 

[LanceD]

probably a loose exhaust hanger

Had a look the last time I changed my oil. Everything was fine.

also it could be the bumper mount things under the car that hook onto the frame sometimes they can rattle... i would also check your catalytic converter heat shields

Good idea. Gotta get it back up on the rack now...

 

[MWWarlord]

Can you give us any idea where the rattle is coming from? From the front, back, passenger side, driver side, both?

 

[LanceD]

My best guess is somewhere in the front middle/passenger side.

 

[HMUSN]

the heat shield or loose header bolts

 

[LanceD]

the heat shield or loose header bolts

Wouldn't that have shown up on the tune-up? Or does that simply cover internals?

 

[HMUSN]

nah.. a tune up is just basic crap like hoses and fluids and belts.