So I've had this rattle in my exhaust since I got the car but I've either not had time to worry about it or I just forget to see what it is. I was changing my oil for the first time and I figured I'd look around and tap the exhaust a little to see if I can find it and when I tapped the cat it rattled like something is sitting in there. Should I be immediatly concerned or just wait until I get it serviced in about a month or so.

 

go to the dealer, say hey, there is something in my cat... ( hopefully they don't say go to the vet... ) and they should look in it for ya...

 

I need to find another dealer because mine only has one mechanic and he's only there 8-4:30 while I'm working...

 

Probably a rock in the heat shield or something like that.

 

ya know what I had had a rattle in my engine compartment for a long time. Probably sense I got the car. :\ I wonder what it is.

 

had the same problem ,mitsh replaced the part for free under warenty and the next week , it started making the same sounds , best bet is 2 go buy a rrm downpipe , because it will deleate that whole section that keeps f'n up.

 

I too have this problem. Its something in the flexpipe or that piece of piping just before it from the header collectors.

 

I had the same rattle, its in the flex pipe, about 3-4 months after i got the car i had it replaced under warranty.

 

Yeah, had my dealer look at it. Its getting replaced under warranty as well!! heh

 

glad to see that i'm not alone... i'm just gonna have them look at it when I go in for my 7500 mi oil change...