hello i just bought the famous intrepid 2000 2.7!!!!

the only problem the car has is rattling noise is hard to tell ,because when the car is park and i press the gas it does not make any noise . but while running at low speed between 10-20 mph i hear the rattling noise noise is coming from drivers side.. n it is crazy because you can hear this sound only if you are inside this car .. am running out of ideas where to start checking ... local mechaninc told me it was the steering pump (how do i check if this can be the problem????/ please help me guys

 

why should we drop everything and run to your aid? seems awfully demanding.

you already got the answer from the mechanic. now either have them fix it or buy yourself $100+ in special tools to do it yourself.

 

hey thank you sapporo for your answer.. ok i will buy the power steering pump next week.

i was thinking it was my catalyst my older brother told me a faulty cat will rattle really loud.. ????

 

your bother sounds right, you should put one of them in also.

 

oooooo ok wait a second ... i dont think i have to change both


what are the symptoms of a faulty steering pump n cat ????

 

a rattling noise are the symptoms. you should go with the person you trust the most.

 

look am trying to fix this by my self, i dont have the money to pay like 100 bucks just to tell me what the problem is, thats why am asking if you guys can advise where to start checking ?????

 

start by checking the power steering pump. if that's ok, then check the catalytic converter, if that's ok, check the cv joints, if that's ok check the sway bar links, check the a/c compressor, check the alternator, check the tensioner pulleys for the belts, check the subframe mounts, check the wheel bearings, check ball joints, check tie rods, check engine.

it's pretty hard to determine this rattling noise since you're the only one that has the ability to hear it via the internet. you need to determine the kind of rattle, were it seems to be coming from, if it's dependent on road conditions, road speed, engine speed, engine load etc etc etc.

 

lol ok look id wrote the symptoms in post 1 or 2 .. anyways you can hear the rattling noise on the drivers side is like internal inside the car .. n you can hear it between 10-20 mph.. you can hear this rattle only when car is moving.. when car is park you will not hear anything.. hope you can help me now... mr

 

theres about 100+ things it could be. you already have 2 experts give you 2 different things, so confirm or negate those 2 items and then move on to the next thing. maybe you have a rock in the dash, maybe you have a heat shield rattling, could be a loose nut (behind the wheel). a random statement you have a rattle at 10-20mph from the driver side allows for 100's and I mean literally 100's of things that could be the cause.

you need to have someone else physically hear, see, feel this rattle that has mechanical aptitude for proper NVH (noise, vibration, harness) diagnostic skills.

I had an irate customer with a rattle on their brand new car. well after diagnosis of the rattle, I had to remove the door panel where I found 2 pennies. apparently their kids put them there. I had to charge the customer as this was a self induced rattle not covered under warranty.