So me and my roommate were driving around and i started leaving a redlight, slowly, not like racing or anything like that, and it made a knock, sounded like it came out of the front left corner of the car.

-it did not jump out of gear
-everything seems to drive fine
-kinda sounds like a shock rattle or something

didn't do that loud knock again, but i did notice that I hear the rattle more when the fans are kicked on, so i guess when the engine is working harder or whatever.

I opened the hood to try and locate it and could not due to the tightness

any suggestions or ideas, i read about the clutch/flywheel problem and don't think that is it, this was at 9pm on a warm night

 

maybe check under the car

maybe a suspension peice broke loose all of a sudden... but i would check everything best as possible. engine/tranny mounts, sway bar and end links, brake calipers, strut housings etc.

good luck with sourcing the noise, we all know how annoying the little things can be.

 

Well I put it up on the car lift and got it to do the rattle but my dad nor I could locate it... im wondering if it's an engine mount.

Where are all the engine mounts on this car? the rattle I hear is somewhat close to the battery, but sounds a little "lower" or "deeper" in the engine.

It made the loud knock again when I was leaving a redlight again in 1st gear, but I did notice i was kinda ridding the clutch out.

anymore suggestions would be awesome

thanks for the input BB

 

Check the heatshield on the exhuast system. There are two pieces (header and cat back) that meet together and overlap and will make quite a racquet but it will sound like its coming from the top of the engine. Just bend them apart so they aren't touching.