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Originally Posted by Jordanwolf
LOL, I will edit it for your sake hum!!
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Thanks for that ........
After reviewing your case, I still believe that a part of the exhaust system (including the heat shield) is rattling on another part of the car.
I figure this is happening when the engine is torqueing over (yes, this engine does have torque .....
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This engine is quite wide and I understand the motor mounts are quite giving ..... so, a slight bit of torqueing (twisting of the engine) could move the outer parts of the engine quite a bit (relatively speaking), allowing the exhaust to touch something else.
So, what to do. It sounds like plan A (taking it to a dealer) is not working for you. DIY may not be the best plan because of you don't have a rack.
I would recommend plan C. That would be to take your car into an old time automotive shop that has some experienced mechanics with some common sense (automotive wise) and see if they can figure out what is making the noise ...... and fix it.
Back-in-the-day .......
....... I would have put the car up on a rack at my uncles auto shop, figured which way the engine twisted under load, and looked for any part of the exhaust system that even came close to touching something else, ...... then, with my trusty crow bar, pried it away from that part and stuck a wooden wedge in there.
When I found the culprit, I would wire that sucker over so it didn't hit anymore (and take the wedge out).
Good hunting!
humfrz