Mysterious front end rattle

[ELoomis]

Did you check your spare in the frunk? It could be loose.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by ELoomis

Did you check your spare in the frunk? It could be loose.

Or the little bag of tools is loose?

Battery loose?

[nicecar]

i have been chasing this rattle for a long time no luck got excited with the tire mine wasnt loose 2 things left to change struts, sway bar links also thought that brake springs would do it no luck. because it doesnt occur when brakes applied buying jacks and stands and going after it my self this really sucks

[laphan]

I had the same issue last year. Car drove fine until it got hot, usually after 1hr drive. Took.it.to multiple shops and found nothing. After spent $300 total in inspection, I decided to get my hands dirty and started throwing parts instead... With my luck, the last piece that I replaced was the troublemaker. Ended up with all new suspension.
I started by replacing sway bar bushings, no change. next was drop links, no change. There was no play in control arms and track arms, so next was inner and outer tie rods. Multiple discussions in rennlist on 996 inner tie rods.making clunky noise when grease dry and car gets hot. no change..
so next was both control and track arms.. and same noise.
the last thing was strut and upper strut mount. that cured the problem. when I got the upper strut mounts from dealer, part number has been revised to 997 part. Front has 997 number and rear has been revised to 987 part.

I ended.up with all new suspension...

[nicecar]

replaced everything but the struts hard to diy/

[nicecar]

did you do the stuts yourself

[laphan]

Originally Posted by nicecar

did you do the stuts yourself

I did. it was really easy. car stayed on jackstand and rented spring compressor from o reilly. I removed the whole strut without even disconnecting brake lines.
I got the bilstein sport for $160 each from autozone. they often gives 20%off coupons.