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Lately, I've been noticing a rattling sound coming from the back of the car. When the car is idling you can hear it coming from the back. When I open the hatch and listen closer it sounds like it is coming from the area of the spare tire. I opened up and the jack and tire were tight, but still rattling. It sounds like it coming from underneath the car. I looked under and nothing seems to look loose, then again I'm no mechanic. It doesn't rattle when I am driving, only sometimes when I go over speed bumps slowly. Any ideas?
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2001 Firebird 3.8L
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Re: Rattling coming from rear of car.
pull the spare, jack, etc out one day and take it for a spin.~97 3.8L V6 Camaro~
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is it a loud banging kind of rattle? can u here it in reverse? it could be ur cat is old and banging around inside. i would take it somewhere that has a lift ( local grease monkey ect.) let it idle on the lift and trouble shoot.Comment
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LCAs maybe
rad racer were you the one who was having the problem with LCAa and solved it with new bushings?Comment
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Re: Rattling coming from rear of car.
Originally posted by whitdog54 View Post
What are LCA's?
The rattling isn't that loud, it is hard to hear over the exhaust (stock) when I am looking under the car.
I doubt it is the spare but I will try tomorrow.
Edit: Yes I can hear it in reverse.Last edited by ViperRider; 11-25-2008, 11:08 PM.2001 Firebird 3.8L
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LCAs = Lower control arms'99 Camaro
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My brother had the same problem with his car. When I bought the car from him I installed some tubular LCAs and I've never noticed it. So perhaps you might need some new bushings.
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whitdog, I did fix my noise; replaced the bushings with Moog's and it's gone, along with better traction :). This was going to be my next suggestion after the spare tire. Once I got the LCA's out, you can see that the stock bushings are star-shaped in the center, allowing for alot of movement; the replacement Moog bushings are solid round instead of star-shaped.~97 3.8L V6 Camaro~
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How could I test this myself to see if it is the LCA making this noise?2001 Firebird 3.8L
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Mine was really loose; I noticed when I jacked up the rear of my car by that you could move the LCA by hand.~97 3.8L V6 Camaro~
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Only Member of Team Hooker?!?Comment
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x2 on the Moog bushings. A cheap way to reduce body roll without the binding that most aftermarket LCAs cause.'99 Camaro
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Another bit of food for thought.
How is your exhaust shield? On mine one of the mounting tabs on mine rotted away and causes a bit of a rattle at idle.Comment
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I am going to have to go to the dealer to get it checked out...seems like its getting louder. :(2001 Firebird 3.8L
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