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Old 09-03-08, 12:39 AM
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weird rattle in my hatch area

well that about says it, my hatch or something is rattling so any help to get it to stop is greatly apreciated...

btw it's a real squeeky rattle so if that helps to figure out what it is then great
Old 09-03-08, 05:48 AM
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Inside or out? There aren't many places inside that can rattle, jack, spare tire, hatch struts, shocks, hatch. Other than that, inspect the rear suspension.
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My antenna came slightly loose once and started to rattle. Although it wasnt squeaky.. Quick to check though.
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Shut your hatch. If its not latched it will make slight rattling noises and be annoying.
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I don't know if this will help or not, but I had a similar problem where this annoying rattle seemed to come from my hatch area. I did notice however that it seemed to be worse around 2500 RPM I removed everything from back there( jack/spare/tire iron/can of touchup paint/etc) and it still happened. I removed my rear lic plate....still was there. Long story short....I tried everything I could think of, including tightening up all I could find. Turned out it was the heat shield to one of the cats has loosened up....might be worth a check.

GOOD LUCK !
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