# 2000 Pathfinder

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pathfinder\
**Created:** [April 25, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622 "2009-04-25T15:33:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![shellmarc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@shellmarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellmarc)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622/1 "2009-04-25T15:33:41Z")

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Ihave a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder with 147K miles. RecentlyIamhearing a severe rattleingnoise when I idle, let us say at a stop sign. The rattle doesnot occur whenIamdriveing or in park. Does anyone have any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622/2 "2009-04-25T15:36:54Z")

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Look for a loose heat shield along the exhaust system.

Tester

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**Author:** ![shellmarc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@shellmarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellmarc)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622/3 "2009-04-25T22:26:27Z")

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thank you.

Will I have to put it up on a lift to see? Is there anything else it could be?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622/4 "2009-04-25T22:28:36Z")

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Where on the car does the noise seem to be coming from?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622/5 "2009-04-26T12:50:46Z")

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It would be easier on a lift. When I was 16 years old I would not have bothered with a lift, but today … 🙂

Chances are that it will turn out to be a loose or broken heat shield. Often they can be fixed or safely removed for little or thing. You can try reaching under and shacking things on the exhaust yourself (only do with with a cool engine).

You can also use a short length of garden hose as a stethoscope and that may help pinpoint the problem.

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**Author:** ![shellmarc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@shellmarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellmarc)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pathfinder/29622/6 "2009-05-06T00:50:27Z")

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Thanks - I will guve it a go.