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thats an intelligent response,thank you for that

 

I just found out about a cd-rom that is a tool used by Porsche to find squeaks and rattles. I bought one and it did find a rattle right away that I suspected in my car, which is I think a known spot. The B pillar seat belt inner cover slider area.

The cd has about 13 different chapters. Each one creates a different sound pitch through the cars speakers. You can vary it by radio volume and fader, plus the cd has other sounds. Varying from low pitch to high pitch, and then a couple chapters with varying degrees of deep bass.

Some of the sound bits from this cd actually sound like rattles, everywhere in the car, making it hard to find the true rattles in the car. But overall it's a good tool for trying to find at least some of the noises. It's p/n 000-721-979-30 and you can only get it through a Porsche dealer parts department. It runs about 15-20 dollars depending on what the markup is at the dealer you buy it from.

 

hey man did u have ur timing belt changed recently? I had the exact same problem and when they took my car in for the 60k service it started making this noise. the balance shaft belt is 150 degrees out of phase

 

Well the guy I bought it from had it done. So it's possible. But how can you tell if it's 180 out?

 

oops i commented on that instead of this one.

"mine rattles at idle, but it is the mounting bracket that is holding the driveshaft tapping my exhaust. i have to grind one of the bolts down. annoying rattles bother me so much!"

xD