1999 Mitsubishi Galant What Is that Noise?

1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT
70,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GALANT99
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On cold mornings my car makes a very loud rattling noise when it is first started up after sitting all night. If I don't let it warm up and just back out, the accelarator sticks a bit at first after putting it into drive. As I drive, the loud noise continues as I accelerate until the car warms up. The sound stops while the car is idling at a stop light. Then when I take off, the sound starts up again. After the car is warmed up, the sound is still there but not as loud.
Nov 18, 2008 at 6:31 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

The sticking throttle will be that the throttle plate will need cleaning, this is a simple job for your mechanic, as for the noise, is it constant with engine speed?

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 19, 2008 at 5:34 AM