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Old 11-09-2009, 10:17 AM
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rattling somewhere in the engine????? need HELP

hey guys, kinda worried right now, about 30 mins ago, i was driving normally on the fwy when i heard a rattle 0.o when i got home, i looked around but i cudnt find the problem. i check the belt tensioner and that was fine. any where else this cud be???

when at idle, it doesnt rattle but when i press the gas pedal, i cud hear a loud rattle noise on the righ side of the engine. i was thinkin of a loose bolt but cudnt see it anywhere

any ideas? please help @.@ pm me if possible thanks guys!
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Old 11-09-2009, 11:37 AM
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Bad engine mount? Do you see any leaks at the mount on the right side?
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Old 11-09-2009, 12:10 PM
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oh yeah! i just check it and yes the engine mout is out, that cud cause a rattle??? i believe i saw a engine mount for sale on nam market, thx veg, ill try and and see wat happens

thanks again!!
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Old 11-09-2009, 12:11 PM
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weird thing is tat last week, one of my mini guys told me it was out, but i nvr hear the rattle until today. why? just got worse overtime maybe?
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Old 11-09-2009, 04:04 PM
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I knew one of these days listening to Car Talk would pay off. It just may have taken time for the vibrations to get bad enough to cause the rattling.
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Old 11-11-2009, 09:33 AM
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i had a rattle under load from the right side, sounded almost like a rod knock or piston slap. turned out to be the stock crank pulley. when i replaced with a WMS 2% solid pulley, the noise went away. i do remember there being a problem with the stock pulley making noises although i do not remember the details. hope this helps.
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Old 11-12-2009, 01:24 PM
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thanks guys for ur help, just bought a new engine mount and torq all the bolts just in case and everything is fine now
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