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Rattle Noise Help

Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:39 AM
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Question Rattle Noise Help

I have a 2010 Screw and ever since I have owned the truck there seems to be a rattle coming from the front end. I have had it back to the dealer twice and it is actually back there now, but they have not been able to locate where it is coming from. It only happens on cold mornings, so durring the summer it doesnt happen. To be honest it sounds like a wheel center cap on an after market rim that is loose, but I have checked all of my center caps and they are tight. Anyone else have this problem, or maybe an idea as to what it might be?
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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I had a rattle/squeak that was very annoying and it turns out it was a clamp rubbing up against the firewall by the brake fluid housing...Moved the clamp and it went away!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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I once had a stone captured in a hub cap, but it made noise when warm also. Maybe a noisy shock?
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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possible it is in the exhaust system possible shield i would crawl under truck and start moving and banging till i found the culprit or it could be coming from engine compartment you didn't mention if this noise is happening while in motion
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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possible it is in the exhaust system possible shield i would crawl under truck and start moving and banging till i found the culprit or it could be coming from engine compartment you didn't mention if this noise is happening while in motion
Yeah I guess I forgot to mention that the noise only happens while in motion. However, there is no ryme or reason to when it happens while I am driving. Sometimes it happens when going into a sharp curve and sometimes it is when going down straight stretches of road. What really has had me puzzled is the fact that it one happens durring cold weather. Durring the summer I cant remember a time when it happened. But now that the mornings are starting to get cold it happens all the time while on my way to work.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Lightbulb bugshield/vent visors?

Do you have a bugshield? On the 2009+ models, those things can make a racket.
 
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