sounds like metal smushing
 

Ok so on my 2K DC2 teg i have been hearing this awful metal rattling sound. I hear it in the lower gears at slightly higher rpm. someone told me that it could be my heat shield vibrating but it seems secure. its rather loud and embarrassing.

is there a common problem i dont know about?

It very well could be a heat shield rattling around. It's hard to say what it is with out seeing the car. I'd have no problem looking at it for you Stacey if you'd like.

Most likely you have more than one heat shield. I'm sure it's nothing serious. No harm bringing it to a shop to take a look at.

It does sound like a heat shield bolt could be loose near the bottom but like spike said hard to decide what it is without actually hearing it yourself and seeing it. GL

ahh thanks for input :)

if you want to look at the car spike, its all yours heh

had the same problem on my old 94. it was the heat shield just above the cat. there is more than one shield under the car, so it could be any one of them.

Just let me know when you want me to, I'm free anytime after 7 during the week, just not Fridays. So just let me know.

ya sounds like a heat shield, but last time i heard rattling and thought it was my heat shield turned out it was my resonator, the bafflers were lose inside... so could be that too

First of all, GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK!, you dissapeared for a while.

And yea, like everyone said, its the heatshield, this may be time to paint it noice and black also ;) to keep that phresh look. lool.

paint it ehh, no one will see the heat shield!!
and thank you! i was gone because i am a seasonal forums visitor :)

thank you for the help everybody, i appreciate it.