Q: I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu with 72,000 miles. Last week I heard a rattle on the driver’s side, the same side where the exhaust pipe is located. The rattle doesn’t happen above 5 to 1… ...

Dear Tom and Ray: One of the exhaust heat shields fell off my Honda Civic Hatchback (2001) awhile ago. The dealer told me not to bother putting it back on or replacing it, because I don't need it ...

CARS.COM — Most exhaust problems can be diagnosed by paying attention to unfamiliar sounds or taking a look underneath the car. One of the most common exhaust problems is a rattling sound. When ...

Q: I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu with 72,000 miles. Last week I heard a rattle on the driver’s side, the same side where the exhaust pipe is located. The ...

Q: My car has begun making a metallic buzzing noise from the underside when I drive at certain speeds. It runs fine and is perfectly quiet at other times. What could cause this? A: It sounds like ...

The rattle occurs at just above idle speed, both accelerating and decelerating (about 800-900 rpm), then again at about 1900-2000 rpm. It sounds like a loose exhaust heat shield resonating with ...

As the car has aged, this vibration could be causing the exhaust heat shields to rattle and make it sound like the noise is coming from the transmission. John Paul is AAA Northeast’s Car Doctor.

Two common sources of these troubling sounds are the exhaust and emissions systems. Again, it's wise to look at the least expensive problems first, which in this case is the heat shield. Designed to ...

My four-cylinder 2011 Toyota Venza with 90,000 kilometres makes a rattling noise from the engine area first thing ... Your vehicle has heat shields that cover the exhaust manifold and front ...

Dear Tom and Ray: One of the exhaust heat shields fell off my Honda Civic Hatchback (2001) a while ago. The dealer told me not to bother putting it back on or replacing it, because I don't need it ...

There's an annoying rattle from rear underside of my 2006 S-Type(52,000 miles) on bumpy roads. Local Jag specialist thought it was rear suspension bushes which cost £190 to replace and was ineffective ...

Q: I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu with 72,000 miles. Last week I heard a rattle on the driver's side, the same side where the exhaust pipe is located. The rattle doesn't happen above 5 to 10 miles per ...