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Old 05-15-2019, 04:30 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by sfkjeld View Post
Looking for a shop in the San Francisco Bay Area that knows the 986 cars. I have a rattling sound that seems to come from the engine, but does not get louder with rpm. Hear it at idle but when I take off, think the regular engine noise drowns out the sound. Seems it could be chain tensioners or some part of that assembly. I dunno.
I'd start by checking heat shields. on/around the exhaust. If you can, jack it up and put it on jack stands, then start tapping parts of the exhaust lightly with a rubber mallet to see if they rattle.
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