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Rattling 1996 Ranger

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blindsided7 - 05 Mar 2007 05:31 GMT
I have a 4cyl.  2.3L  Manual 1996 Ranger,  It has 110,000 miles and
a couple of days ago a "rattle" started coming from underneath the
truck.  It rattles when I start it up, when the rpms go up and then
sometimes after I switch gears.   The truck runs fine and the noise is
more annoying than anything.  Is something loose?  It sounds like two
pans rattling against each other and it seems to be coming from under
the front of the bed just behind the cab.  Any ideas?  Thanks in
advance

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Steve Barker - 05 Mar 2007 05:38 GMT
heat shield on the exhaust.  Get under there with your fist or a rubber
hammer.  You'll find it.

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>  I have a 4cyl.  2.3L  Manual 1996 Ranger,  It has 110,000 miles and
> a couple of days ago a "rattle" started coming from underneath the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> the front of the bed just behind the cab.  Any ideas?  Thanks in
> advance
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RCE - 05 Mar 2007 12:43 GMT
> heat shield on the exhaust.  Get under there with your fist or a rubber
> hammer.  You'll find it.

Yup. More specifically, the heat shield on the cat converter.

RCE
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Kickin' a.s and Takin' Names - 05 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
>   I have a 4cyl.  2.3L  Manual 1996 Ranger,  It has 110,000 miles and
> a couple of days ago a "rattle" started coming from underneath the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> the front of the bed just behind the cab.  Any ideas?  Thanks in
> advance

Empty beer cans rolling around in the back?

Happens to my truck all the time.

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Steve Barker - 30 Jul 2007 15:28 GMT
Is something loose???  Yes, otherwise it wouldn't be rattling.

Any ideas???  Yes, it's a heat shield on the exhaust.

steve

>  I have a 4cyl.  2.3L  Manual 1996 Ranger,  It has 110,000 miles and
> a couple of days ago a "rattle" started coming from underneath the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> the front of the bed just behind the cab.  Any ideas?  Thanks in
> advance
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