rattle noise

[sparker]

Hi Guys,

hate to sound like a total n00b, but can someone please give some step by step instructions on how to check the lower control arm. Sounds exactly like the problem I'm having.

If I put the car up on some ramps, where should I look (or how should I test) to see if these need replacing. And if they do need replacing, where should I buy the parts from?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Sam

[Franco]

Hi,

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17795

[sparker]

Still doesnt give me the detail I need... Can anyone circle a part from a picture of under a boxster to show me where I need to be checking for wear?

Thanks,
Sam

[Highlow]

OP, let us know how you resolve the issue.

Thanks

[tuanle16]

still un resolved. annoying. makes my boxster sound cheap. my friends have now even noticed and said something to me the other day. "your car sounds funny everytime you drive away" arrggghh!!

[chubert]

I had a rattle noise develop in the engine. Turns out it was the idler pulleys forthe belt. I took them off popped of the seal and greased them. They quieted down the engine a ton. It was really loud when the sound bounced off the garage wall. Its easy to check. Pull the interior engine cover off release the tension on the belt and spin them by hand. They should be silent.

[tuanle16]

thanks. maybe i'll try that. i put the back on some ramps again and banged around. definitely not the heat shield. but possibly the exhaust/cats. when i hit those, i do hear a slight rattle like a pepple stuck in them or something. but i couldn't isolate exactly where it was coming from. frustrating.