# 2002 Hyundai 350GL **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, noises, xg350\ **Created:** [May 8, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-hyundai-350gl/48537 "2010-05-08T14:45:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mwhiteside](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mwhiteside](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwhiteside)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-hyundai-350gl/48537/1 "2010-05-08T14:45:45Z")
Any time I hit a minor bump in the road I hear a clanking/rattling noise on the rear driver’s side. I have checked the muffler, removed the driver’s side rear wheel (to check if it’s the brakes), checked the trunk for any loose parts, and, while I drove, my wife even lowered the rear seat and stuck her head in the trunk to locate the miffing, obnoxious noise - nothing! Help! ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-hyundai-350gl/48537/2 "2010-05-08T15:00:33Z")
Have you checked the entire exhaust system? Catalytic converters commonly have a heat shield on them, which is a piece of metal typically tack-welded to and surrounding the converter casing. The tack welds often rot through and the heat shields begin to rattle. The common “fix” is to wrap a large worm-type hose clamp from the hardware store around the heat shields and the converter and tighten it up. Since this is a 2002, the system may be stainless and it may not be the heat shield. Whether it is or not, you’ll need to get the car securely on stands or on a rack and shake some things underneath to find out what’s rattling. I emphasize SECURELY. In addition to the exhaust, pay particular attention to struts and sway bars. Strut mounts and bushings commonly go bad and cause these noises also.