Rattle underneath 2003 Envoy

7 messages, Last post on Jan 16, 2009 at 1:22 PM

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#6 of 7 by thejumbo Nov 17, 2008 (7:57 am)
I have a rattle that seems to originate from right behind the steering wheel, and maybe closer to the wheel arch. It sound like a metal heat shield that is rattling against something - it only happens on bumps. Crawled under the car and did not find any loose heat shields that were obvious. In addition to that, I now have developed a 'howling' noise from the front end, almost as if the 4WD is permanently engaged when it is not. Could they be related in some way? If I bring it in to a shop, what areas should I ask them to focus on? Thanks. Replies to this message: kipnita (Jan 16, 2009 1:22 pm)
#7 of 7 Re: [thejumbo] by kipnita Jan 16, 2009 (1:22 pm)
Replying to: thejumbo (Nov 17, 2008 7:57 am) We had a rattle in our Envoy which made it sound like a log wagon. It was particularily noticable when turning to enter our driveway. The dealer replaced the front bearings and this did absolutely nothing. On an internet board a member suggested that I open the driver's door and jump up/down on the sill. This duplicated the problem. Turns out the bumpstops under the hood needed to be adjusted. A no cost fix.