mysterious rattle from beyond......

[swampthing]

ok maybe a little bit over the top on the title i admit it. anyways my car has a metallic sounding rattle coing from behind the back seat i haven't been able to locate it yet, also i don't know if it is related but when i close my trunk lid my back dash pops up from the air pressure any thoughts????

[radomirthegreat]

There's a happy little rattle from my SLE's muffler heat shield. I only hear it when other people drive it, and since rarely do others drive this car, I don't mind. Maybe your issue is more pronounced? I don't know if that trunk thing is related. In a way, it's good since with your nice seal, you may be better equipped to haul stuff that smells.

[gonzo4191]

wtf

is it a sound constant or just while driving??

[swampthing]

i only happens over certain kinds of bumps. i makes the sound of a bouncy piece of metal (I.E like a long thin piece) clanging after a bump. kinda like if you took a thin piece of metal and pulled it back and then released it into another piece of metal

[San Juan Cruiser]

I'd check the torsion bars in the trunk they probably smack together when you hit a bump.

[swampthing]

i'm not sure what u mean is that the two little cross members under the rear deck in the trunk? i looked at them but i will again

[San Juan Cruiser]

Yup. Sorry about the slow response.

[swampthing]

thanx, also anybody ave any thoughts on why my rear deck does what it does (see original post)

[swampthing]

old post being dug up, but for a good reason! i found my rattle!!! it was behind the passenger c-pillar it was a small strip of metal that runs the length of the back glass i didn't have any double stick tape so i put a pad on it and it quietened down


here's a pic

[golfyeti]

Seems to me that you and I are experiencing the exact same issues lately. I have that exact same rattle -- thanks for finding it for me!!