Rattle in the rear
 

Ok I'm really flustered by this I have a persistant rattle in the rearend my pac...its a 2004 with awd I cant find anything loose like the spare rear traling arms, exhaust or the like. It sounds like its on the drivers side anyone have any ideas??? I had a rear link on that side break a couple years ago had it replaced no issues since.

RE: Rattle in the rear
 

Have someone drive the vehicle on a road that will continually give the rattle, while you search out the noise in the rear. Had any work done on the vehicle lately?

RE: Rattle in the rear
 

no work done since last fall....new tires and brakes,the noise is definatly under the car....I was thinking that maybe a weld broke in the muffler ao converter.....

RE: Rattle in the rear
 

I get the feeling that you think it's exhaust. I would check all the heat shields.

RE: Rattle in the rear
 

I've had problems with the jack. Pull that out and see if your rattle goes away.

RE: Rattle in the rear
 

Years ago my father-in-law's Pontiac station wagon had a rattle in the back. We found a big glob of solder loose in the rear fender behind the wheel opening.

RE: Rattle in the rear
 

its sounds heavy....like almost something hitting the floorboards. I've thumped the exhaust while under the car cant find it, i think maybe a weld in the converter or the muffler but I should be able to hear it then with a wiggle of the exhaust no luck there. well I keep telling my wife when it falls off I'll fix it....LOL