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2006 Mazda 6 GT-V6... rattles - 12/10/2007 7:26:33 AM

tendao

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starting a few days ago, i noticed there is this rattling metal sound accompanying my car at highway speed… (along with wind)
like “flapping a small sheet of metal” and sounds like it’s coming from underneath the cup holders in the middle, or under the shifter... but I am not really sure...
I am going to take my car in and get it checked out of course… but just wondering if anyone have experienced something similar?

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RE: 2006 Mazda 6 GT-V6... rattles - 12/10/2007 7:41:35 AM

sstlaure

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Loose exhaust heat shield possibly?

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RE: 2006 Mazda 6 GT-V6... rattles - 12/12/2007 10:55:29 AM

tendao

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umm...
i am now pretty sure the sound is from something directly under the cup holders...
i can feel the vibrate if i put my hand there...

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RE: 2006 Mazda 6 GT-V6... rattles - 12/12/2007 11:19:04 AM

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You can remove the cupholder panel fairly easily. Pull straight up on it and it should pop out. See if the rattle is still there with the cupholder panel removed.

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RE: 2006 Mazda 6 GT-V6... rattles - 2/26/2008 11:47:56 AM

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Tendao. Did you figure out that rattle? Mine just started, 2006 GT-V6, 9000 miles. It is intermittent, usually when it is cold, at 55 -65 mph, a metallic rattling/vibrating noise. I thought for sure it was a heat shield on the exhaust. Curious to find out the root cause.

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