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Metal rattle sound from front undercarriage.
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thepoo
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Mar 26, 2007, 10:02 PM
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Metal rattle sound from front undercarriage.
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Hi,
I have a 1990 Acura Integra GS, auto transmission with a DOHC engine, front wheel drive. I recently ran over a parking lot median trying to avoid another car. The two front tires went over the median and it kind of came to a stop resting on the front undercarriage. Luckily the wheels were still on the ground and I was able to back out, however it scraped up the underneath quite a bit. This was about a week ago. Today, the car started to develop a loud metallic rattling (kind of like a bunch of pennies being thrown at a metal fan) which is coming from underneath the car, exactly where it was scraped up. The rattling noise only comes at around 1750 - 2250 rpm when decelerating or accelerating. Sometimes it doesnt rattle at all, or very quietly, and sometimes it rattles a lot and loud. Makes the same noise whether it be in neutral or in gear. It definitely was not there before. Any ideas? I'm not really good with cars, so layman speak is appreciated. Thanks.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 27, 2007, 5:36 AM
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Re: Metal rattle sound from front undercarriage.
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Impossible to say for sure but I'll bet some exhaust shield(s) or pipes were bent or broken and you should get that car up and look at the damage. A good muffler type shop may be able to unbend or repair these parts some of which are real expensive to get new.
Do get a look at this as it may be a safety concern, T
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