ClutchVtech9

it seems like when i hit vtec, a rattling noise starts to happen from under my car. or when i down shift, it rattles. really annoying on the highway since i dont have music cause the previous owner ghetto rigged the wiring on the last deck. The other day i relocated my stereo by the cup holder and took off the center console. when i drove around a bit without the center console, it sounded like it was my exhaust piping is what rattles. any ideas?? thanks in advance

xferioeg9x

Check your heat sheilds under your car they might be to close to your piping.

ClutchVtech9

dang that had never crossed my mind. maybe. thanks. and are you talking about the heat shield on the headers.


Modified by ClutchVtech9 at 10:28 AM 10/9/2008

xferioeg9x

No im talking about the ones under your car most and all hondas come with heat shields under the car were your piping is they are held on by 10mm bolts some times when you do a motor swaps or change the piping to 2 1/2 inch when you get in high rpm they hit those shield making nosie or you may have blown out you cat of resentor or your muffler and there are piece of metal moving around when you punch it caused by more air coming from your motor

t0p_sh0tta

Agreed. Get under the car and shake or hit the exhaust with your hand to figure out what's rattling.