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04 Hemi rattle at idle under load

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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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Default 04 Hemi rattle at idle under load

I have an 04 Hemi QC 4x2 and it has developed a rattle. When stopped and the truck is in drive (under a little load), there is a rattle that seems to resonate under the passenger seat. I remember seeing something similar to this in another post where the cause was either a loose muffler or muffler hanger.

Can anyone confirm this and possibly add what their solution was?

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Mike
PS: My truck has a completely stock exhaust
 
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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If is sounds like "tin" rattling, I'd say a heat shield on the converters, or something of that nature.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Yea, it does kind of... I'll check that too.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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Occasionally, mine rattles when I'm at idle, but it hasn't bothered me enough yet to try and figure it out. Let us know if you find it.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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i had that problem, with mine it was loose pipes, the dealer could not fix it, so i had to take it to a muffler shop, they welded on another hanger and it fixed the problem right away
 
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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Default RE: 04 Hemi rattle at idle under load

I found a QC truck once where it had a rattle.The cause was a muffler clamp hitting the crossmember.It had apparently been pointing down.I simply turned the clamp 90 degrees and retightened it. Hope this helps.
 
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