Rattling sound

2006 TOYOTA RAV4
197,510 MILES • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MACGEE
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What could be the cause of rattle sounds when starting the car in the morning?
Oct 26, 2017 at 10:12 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The most common problem is a loose heat shield on the exhaust system. Basically, the heat shield covers different areas of the exhaust. They are spot welded into place, and over time the welds break allowing the shield to rattle. If the sound seems to come from under the vehicle, that is my first suspect.
Oct 26, 2017 at 6:27 PM
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MACGEE
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Thanks and I am grateful for this your suspect as to what cause the rattle sounds. Will check it out and reply as soon as it is solved. Thanks again.
Oct 26, 2017 at 11:30 PM
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STRAILER
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We have a great feature of the site where you can take a quick video of the problem and upload it from your phone here at the reply box. This way we can tell for sure.

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Oct 27, 2017 at 2:29 PM