havenoclu

Hey all. I am hearing a metallic rattle coming from somewhere on the passenger side engine bay. It gets louder as I put my ear closer to the passenger side wheel well, so it's coming from somewhere in that area. I really only notice it when idle and it doesn't happen consistently...the first time I heard it is when I was parking in a deck with my window down (echoed nicely). Any ideas? Motor mount maybe? Thanks!

havenoclu

...it sounds like something is loose and vibrating...metal on metal...and is not coming from the engine itself

swampfox

Might be a exhaust heat shield.

TNRabbit

might be a bearing as well. Get a mechanic's stethoscope.

rlordjr

Also consider the EGR tubes and pieces. They rattle when they corrode. Valves can be noisy as well on the V6

havenoclu

Thanks for all the tips...I'll look around and see if one of the things mentioned is the culprit