Rattling

**Brand1** · 01-18-2005, 03:37 PM

I notice a rattling coming from under the hood at and over 3500 RPM's. Oil levels are fine... Any ideas?

**2000GTS** · 04-05-2005, 05:32 PM

DID YOU EVER FIND OUT YOUR PROBLEM? I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER.

**DaksGT** · 04-05-2005, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brand1

I notice a rattling coming from under the hood at and over 3500 RPM's. Oil levels are fine... Any ideas?

Fuck the oil levels, pop the hood and start shaking shit. If everything is in place its most likely the heatshield from your header or another part of your exhaust.

**Dgordon** · 04-08-2005, 09:21 PM

All. I have the same problem. Describing it as a rattle is hard, it sometimes sounds like a buzz. I agree with Daks: I suspect it is the exhaust manifold heat shield. My Celi is a 2000 also, and the heat shield is rusty. I expect at this rpm (3500) that there is some play in it that causes this noise. I am also curious to hear if anyone else has encountered this.

**celicacib** · 08-30-2005, 12:15 PM

I have a rattle at 2100rpm and it is not the exhaust because i had the exhaust changed from stock to magnaflow and nothing changed.... I dont know what it is but its embarassing.......does anyone know

**bungalo** · 08-30-2005, 10:12 PM

i also have that problem

**Dgordon** · 09-03-2005, 07:14 PM

For what it's worth, I only seem to notice it when the engine is under load. Right around the 3 - 3.5k rpms. I strongly now believe it is the header heat shield. Have approx 130k on my car now. It would be interesting if any late model Celi's also share this problem or if it is simply age and rust.

**Celicon** · 09-04-2005, 10:22 PM

I have a rattling at 3500 - 4000 RPM ... but the rattle doesn't come from the engine... it just comes from interior parts and or panels

**tkc324** · 09-06-2005, 12:51 PM

I 2000 celica recently just got that rattle at 94k but comes and goes. I am going to have my Acura techs take a look at it in the next few days. My question to you guys is that... does anyone feel a difference in the drive at all?? Other then the noise... i really don't notice anything different. Anyone else have any more problems with these Celicas at high miles??? I am comtemplating about trading this car in for something new... but i really love the way it drive.

tk

**Dgordon** · 09-07-2005, 08:58 PM

tkc, this is more a nuisance issue than a serious problem. My Celica has been stone reliable. It just feels broken in now. Good for another 6 years at least. :)

**DaksGT** · 09-07-2005, 09:45 PM

Its the heatshield for the header, I had that problem. It disappeared once I took the heatshield off.

**tkc324** · 09-08-2005, 12:12 AM

where is the heat shield located??? Is it a good idea to remove it? Can some one who is mechanical able do it in his own garage???

tk

**Dgordon** · 09-08-2005, 08:26 PM

Daks, no problem to the surrounding area after removal? Only inquring because I would like to do the same. Thanks. tkc, to see the heatshield you need to look behind the engine, (firewall side) to see the header. The perforated steel plate bolted to the manifold is the heat shield. ;)

**DaksGT** · 09-08-2005, 08:50 PM

I removed this about 3 years ago when I replaced my header, I have not had any problems since. If you are concerned about heat soak I suggest grabbing some thermal wrap.

**fomple** · 09-08-2005, 10:51 PM

Know this you can see sounds. It should weird but you can. Sometimes just by observeing you can find where a rattle or a sqeek is comeing from. But since you said it does it at a rev it does seem like it would be the heat shield

**fanOFcelicas4lifeFOOL** · 09-09-2005, 11:41 AM

I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IT IS THE HEATSHIELD. I JUST FIXED MINE YESTERDAY. All I had to do was take my heat shield off and then i tried to take it out but it diddnt work beauase the little hood scoo ting gets in the way. When i put it on my problem was solved. Check it for rust, remove it or clean it. Thank guys glad to help

**ToJo** · 09-10-2005, 10:08 PM

How tough is it to get the heatshield off and out of there?
Or better yet, can the rattling be corrected while leaving the shield on?

**TRDcelicaGT-FOUR** · 09-12-2005, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToJo

How tough is it to get the heatshield off and out of there?
Or better yet, can the rattling be corrected while leaving the shield on?

You could try selling the car, then you could leave it on and not hear the noise.

**ToJo** · 09-13-2005, 12:20 PM

True.....but then I'd have to buy something else.

I'd prefer to fix it without removing it. That way I can keep my 2ZZ and my 2500lb baby

**fanOFcelicas4lifeFOOL** · 09-14-2005, 10:24 PM

the heat shield on my gt was a bitch, i would reccomend a lift. We could not get it off w/o one. There was the hood scoop vent thing that got in the way. But the heat shield is a breeze to take off. Check your bolts. There should be 4. More than likely one of yourse rusted off

01-18-2005, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brand1 Location: Richmond Hill, ON Posts: 979 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 05-03-2008 05:43 PM	Rattling I notice a rattling coming from under the hood at and over 3500 RPM's. Oil levels are fine... Any ideas? __________________ My car speaks spanish

08-30-2005, 12:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
celicacib Location: Florida Posts: 22 Join Date: Aug 2005 Last On: 08-30-2005 12:41 PM	I have a rattle at 2100rpm and it is not the exhaust because i had the exhaust changed from stock to magnaflow and nothing changed.... I dont know what it is but its embarassing.......does anyone know __________________ Ryan ~

09-06-2005, 12:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
tkc324 Posts: 10 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 11-02-2005 11:09 PM	Rattling I 2000 celica recently just got that rattle at 94k but comes and goes. I am going to have my Acura techs take a look at it in the next few days. My question to you guys is that... does anyone feel a difference in the drive at all?? Other then the noise... i really don't notice anything different. Anyone else have any more problems with these Celicas at high miles??? I am comtemplating about trading this car in for something new... but i really love the way it drive. tk

09-07-2005, 09:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
DaksGT Location: Monaco Posts: 5,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-07-2008 09:26 PM	Its the heatshield for the header, I had that problem. It disappeared once I took the heatshield off. __________________

09-08-2005, 08:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
DaksGT Location: Monaco Posts: 5,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-07-2008 09:26 PM	I removed this about 3 years ago when I replaced my header, I have not had any problems since. If you are concerned about heat soak I suggest grabbing some thermal wrap. __________________

04-05-2005, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
2000GTS Location: AZ. Posts: 12 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 08-01-2005 05:52 PM	DID YOU EVER FIND OUT YOUR PROBLEM? I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER.

04-08-2005, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dgordon Location: Ajax Posts: 93 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 09-04-2008 10:07 PM	All. I have the same problem. Describing it as a rattle is hard, it sometimes sounds like a buzz. I agree with Daks: I suspect it is the exhaust manifold heat shield. My Celi is a 2000 also, and the heat shield is rusty. I expect at this rpm (3500) that there is some play in it that causes this noise. I am also curious to hear if anyone else has encountered this.

08-30-2005, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
bungalo Posts: 44 Join Date: Jul 2005 Last On: 08-30-2005 10:12 PM	i also have that problem

09-03-2005, 07:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dgordon Location: Ajax Posts: 93 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 09-04-2008 10:07 PM	For what it's worth, I only seem to notice it when the engine is under load. Right around the 3 - 3.5k rpms. I strongly now believe it is the header heat shield. Have approx 130k on my car now. It would be interesting if any late model Celi's also share this problem or if it is simply age and rust.

09-04-2005, 10:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Celicon Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 254 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 07-13-2008 12:06 PM	I have a rattling at 3500 - 4000 RPM ... but the rattle doesn't come from the engine... it just comes from interior parts and or panels

09-07-2005, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dgordon Location: Ajax Posts: 93 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 09-04-2008 10:07 PM	tkc, this is more a nuisance issue than a serious problem. My Celica has been stone reliable. It just feels broken in now. Good for another 6 years at least. :)

09-08-2005, 12:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
tkc324 Posts: 10 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 11-02-2005 11:09 PM	where is the heat shield located??? Is it a good idea to remove it? Can some one who is mechanical able do it in his own garage??? tk

09-08-2005, 08:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dgordon Location: Ajax Posts: 93 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 09-04-2008 10:07 PM	Daks, no problem to the surrounding area after removal? Only inquring because I would like to do the same. Thanks. tkc, to see the heatshield you need to look behind the engine, (firewall side) to see the header. The perforated steel plate bolted to the manifold is the heat shield. ;)

09-08-2005, 10:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
fomple Location: I cnat splle wotrh a sith!!!! Posts: 292 Join Date: Jan 2005 Last On: 07-01-2007 05:49 PM	Know this you can see sounds. It should weird but you can. Sometimes just by observeing you can find where a rattle or a sqeek is comeing from. But since you said it does it at a rev it does seem like it would be the heat shield __________________ Honda line tech

09-09-2005, 11:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
fanOFcelicas4lifeFOOL Posts: 92 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-13-2005 10:11 AM	I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IT IS THE HEATSHIELD. I JUST FIXED MINE YESTERDAY. All I had to do was take my heat shield off and then i tried to take it out but it diddnt work beauase the little hood scoo ting gets in the way. When i put it on my problem was solved. Check it for rust, remove it or clean it. Thank guys glad to help __________________ WHUUDUP NOW BIE????

09-10-2005, 10:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
ToJo Posts: 3 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 04-30-2006 08:06 PM	How tough is it to get the heatshield off and out of there? Or better yet, can the rattling be corrected while leaving the shield on?

09-13-2005, 12:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
ToJo Posts: 3 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 04-30-2006 08:06 PM	True.....but then I'd have to buy something else. I'd prefer to fix it without removing it. That way I can keep my 2ZZ and my 2500lb baby

09-14-2005, 10:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
fanOFcelicas4lifeFOOL Posts: 92 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-13-2005 10:11 AM	the heat shield on my gt was a bitch, i would reccomend a lift. We could not get it off w/o one. There was the hood scoop vent thing that got in the way. But the heat shield is a breeze to take off. Check your bolts. There should be 4. More than likely one of yourse rusted off __________________ WHUUDUP NOW BIE????

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