rattling noise

Discussion in '1998 - 2011 Ford Ranger' started by greenmachine2000, Feb 17, 2012.

  1. greenmachine2000

    greenmachine2000 New Member

    well if i have the cruise is on or not going up hill if i hit the gas or if the cruise is on and the truck is trying to keep itself at the right speed i hear a metal rattling noise sounds like someone taking a thin metal rod and rattling it under truck..i know this inst much info but its the best i can think up.
     
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  3. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    Exhaust, garunteed
     
  4. OP
    greenmachine2000

    greenmachine2000 New Member

    but what part, everything is tight.
     
  5. Black mamba

    Black mamba The mannnn

    Did you check all the hangers? And heat shields ?
     
  6. OP
    greenmachine2000

    greenmachine2000 New Member

    hangers yes, heat shields..no. it got to dark to see anything.
     
  7. Could be a manifold clamp or something.
     
  8. OP
    greenmachine2000

    greenmachine2000 New Member

    ill check in morning just sounds like a parking brake cable is rattling against frame, but thats tied up so i know thats not the issue.
     
  9. If that's the sound, then its definitely without a doubt your exhaust somewhere.
     
  10. OP
    greenmachine2000

    greenmachine2000 New Member

    probably a heat shield, i dont know where to look for them someonezzz help me.
     
  11. Freemans 00

    Freemans 00 Active Member

    Its just the metal plating covering the exhaust or cat right?
     
  12. OP
    greenmachine2000

    greenmachine2000 New Member

    idkk, ill look it up, i just feel like crap right this second. light headed just sitting on floor if i close my eyes and move my head it snaps in in the direction i leaned it, feels like a boulder.
     
  13. AGreager18

    AGreager18 Member

    Had the same problem. I changed everything out I thought it was untill I found the problem and it was the cat. To make sure tho get under ur truck and bang on ur cat wit ur fist to see if it makes a rattle well that's what I did.
     

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