rattle from under the car

[n00b]

sorry about another question...
-jspec 93 n/a auto-

sometimes when im at traffic lights or stopped at a junction theres a loud rattle from under the car. (cant feel anything inside the car) it doesnt happen all the time which is odd.

the gearbox is in D and if i put it in N or park the rattle goes...

strange thing is it sometimes happens when im in N... its got me a little worried... i thought it might be the exhaust but im thinking diffrent now, i had a look but couldnt see anything.

n00b

[Max Headroom]

One of the techie bods on here recently remarked the way to cure it was to.......................













turn the radio up!!

[n00b]

lol so i shouldnt worry then?

i thought that was just to do with the racket the manual light flywheel makes?

[MrRalphMan]

Not if you're running an Auto ;)

[jamesmark]

sorry about another question...
-jspec 93 n/a auto-

sometimes when im at traffic lights or stopped at a junction theres a loud rattle from under the car. (cant feel anything inside the car) it doesnt happen all the time which is odd.

the gearbox is in D and if i put it in N or park the rattle goes...

strange thing is it sometimes happens when im in N... its got me a little worried... i thought it might be the exhaust but im thinking diffrent now, i had a look but couldnt see anything.

n00b

i have the exact to the letter same problem, and mines is a loose heat shield, thats it a sodden heat shield, as the toyota exhaust are riddled with them

[Terminator]

Type IV ATF neglected fluid changes can cause the little blue sphere type valves in the box from seating properly and this can cause a loud ticking sound. When I first got my car it did it, did a drain and change and away it went.

[n00b]

well you guys have made my day... i thought iwas looking at a huge bill... next time it makes a racket at the traffic lights i wont hang myhead in shame no longer :)

ta guys

n00b

[andrew7]

I had this recently. It was a damaged heatshield on the turn of the exhaust, probably caught it on a speed bump. I just bent it a little and the noise went away.

[letmeshowyou]

my na one did this - was one of the heat shields aswell

[n00b]

yay im not going to be poor (from fixing it)... well for a while longer :)

n00b

[andrew7]

Sometimes you can get away with securing them with wire ties to stop them rattling (use copper wire or something).......