Engien Rattle

I have a 1998 Zx2 5 speed with 100k miles and it was running fine, but recently when accelerating i hear a rattling noise coming from the engien. I was just wondering if there is something i could do to fix it and if i should be worried?

check for any obviouse lose items, does the car vibrate during the rattle?

does it sound to be coming from the left or right in particular?

The rattle seems to be coming from right in the middle but it doesnt start to rattle until i get over 3500 rpms. When I shift the rpms drop it goes away until I get back up to 3500.

it sounds like it might be a loose cover or shield. make sure EVERYTHING is tightened down.

[QUOTE=Hell0b0b]I have a 1998 Zx2 5 speed with 100k miles and it was running fine, but recently when accelerating i hear a rattling noise coming from the engien. I was just wondering if there is something i could do to fix it and if i should be worried?[/QUOTE

Don't worry about it. Most Escorts rattle and make all kinds of vibrations. You might try a good oil like Castrol GTX 10-30. Ford says that Escorts above 100k should have the motor mounts neutralized to keep vibration down. You loosen all the mounts. Put a floor jack under the pan and jack the engine up. Shake the motor real hard and tighten up the mounts to 70ft./lbs. Let the motor back down. After the engine has a few miles on it the mounts tend to sag causing vibration that gets worse as it speeds up. while you're under there grab onto the exhaust and give it a good shake. It could have a bad hanger causing the pipe to be overly loose.