rattle in the left fron

[turtl928]

I have a 98 cavi just picked it up used it have 111,000 miles and it have a loud rattle in the left from wheel area i dont think it is coming from the wheel itself because i can hear it when i am not moving. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[ctesla]

Originally Posted by turtl928

I have a 98 cavi just picked it up used it have 111,000 miles and it have a loud rattle in the left from wheel area i dont think it is coming from the wheel itself because i can hear it when i am not moving. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

left front while sitting in vehicle?
this could be ???
does it sound like exhaust pipe rattle? driver's side is transmission, and exhaust; or is it more of rattle from say body/chassis noise?
ctesla

[ctesla]

Originally Posted by turtl928

I have a 98 cavi just picked it up used it have 111,000 miles and it have a loud rattle in the left from wheel area i dont think it is coming from the wheel itself because i can hear it when i am not moving. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

if manual, could be clutch throw-out bearing and/or fork rattle as well...
if you could isolate the noise;
take a wooden dowel, broomstick, etc. and put your ear on one end, and "listen" (touch the other end of the wooden instrument) up against different items in the engine bay:
alternator, side of motor, inner fender well, tail pipe, etc...
the "rattle" noise will definitely change when you've found the component making the noise; by re-posting,
people can better assist you in your diagnosis of the problem and its corrective measure.

hope this helps,
ctesla

[turtl928]

after further review i was the exaust and a apprciate u putting that in my head i replaced a bolt and everything was all better