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What Might Be Causing This Protégé 5 Front End Rattle Noise?

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Old 08-27-2016, 06:59 PM
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Default 03 Protege 5 Metallic Rattle In Engine Bay

My car makes a rattling noise in the engine bay during normal driving. The problem does not happen while idling. I've noticed that it happens most frequently in second gear at around 3000rpms. I can only hear it when the windows are rolled down or if I'm in a parking garage. I think it might be spark knock, heatshields, EGR, head gasket, or low octane fuel. I recorded some audio with my phone while driving.
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Old 07-16-2017, 04:44 PM
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Default Same Problem

Originally Posted by RageGhost
My car makes a rattling noise in the engine bay during normal driving. The problem does not happen while idling. I've noticed that it happens most frequently in second gear at around 3000rpms. I can only hear it when the windows are rolled down or if I'm in a parking garage. I think it might be spark knock, heatshields, EGR, head gasket, or low octane fuel. I recorded some audio with my phone while driving.
https://clyp.it/zkx5shl0
https://clyp.it/ajvpfi2c
Did you end up fixing the issue? My car has a similar sound.
 
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