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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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i have had a noise for a while coming from the front of the vehicle, only detectible when sitting at idle (first starting vehicle, stop light, etc.) its sort of a rattle, knocking around noise, not real faint but not real terribly load either. motor mount? motor? tranny?

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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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might just be a lose exhaust heat shield
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Bad engine mount?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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engine mount may sound correct. i failed to specify in my original post that this is only noticable while it is in gear, if i place into nuetral the signs stop.

how would i go about rplaceing and/or diagnosing an engine mount.

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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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3 out of 4 on most cars are rubber and you can see them.
You can usually just inspect them and see if they are broke.
It sounds more like mounts if it only happens in gear.
 
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