yeah i kno alot of people post bout this but when im taking off or im jus ridin around on the street it makes this rattle sound and i think its my heat shield but i dunno...and if it is what can i do to fix it

 

take off the heatshield on the cat and i will almost guarantee that you won't hear that noise anymore.

 

it aint jus t loose or anything i would have to take it off

 

you can check and see if it's loose but you may as well take it off while you are under there. YOu dont need it anyway.

 

so if you dont need it and i can take it off then what is the point off it

 

trust me, you don't need it. mine started to rattle and my car is still under warranty. so i took it into the dealer to fix it, and guess what they did......took it off.

so seriously, just go take it off.

 

ah yes the infamous "Teg Rattle"

 

u don't HAVE to take it out, u can just bend it, too.
that's what i did.

 

The heat sheild around the cat could be it.....or not.

I had a similar rattle around 3500 rpms. Removed the heatshield and "most" of the rattle went away.

Had it at the stealership for a timing belt change and mentioned the rattle. They heard it for 1 second and said "It's the A pipe" .

Apparently the stock exhaust has a double walled a-pipe and the inside pipe comes loose and rattles the outside pipe.

Close to $600 quoted for replacement!!!

I was like.....no thanks....I'll live with the rattle.

Is there a cheaper fix out there (besides buying an aftermarket header)......like.....drilling a hole through both pipes and welding them back together and welding the hole shut?

Just a thought.....
thanks,
g

 

buy header.

 

I have the same rattle. Can't decide if I want to buy a replacement header or just live with the rattle. Seems to happen about 3250 RPM, give or take a few...