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2000 Ford Mustang Repair Question


Topics covered: Transmission, Catalytic converter, Clutch.
Mileage: 186,000 miles.

Asked on July 31, 2012

My 2000 ford 3.8 mustang v6 5 speed manual rattles when i start my car and leave it in park/nuetral everything is fine but when i rev my motor it rat

Basically when my car gets to 2000 rpm it starts rattling but from under neath the car i changed the motor mounts transmission mounts clutch flywheel oil change in both motor and trannsmission when i rev it with the hood open you dont hear a noise so i no its not the motor its sounds more like somewhere around the transmission area
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Replied on July 31, 2012

it may be a catalytic converter heat shield. see if rivets have broken off.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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