# 2011 Nissan Altima - Why this rattle?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-nissan-altima-why-this-rattle/127165>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [October 20, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-nissan-altima-why-this-rattle/127165 "2018-10-20T14:48:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Edward26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Edward26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Edward26)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-nissan-altima-why-this-rattle/127165/1 "2018-10-20T14:48:27Z")

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When my start her car in the morning, put it in reverse and back out of the drive, I hear a rattling sound.

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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:** [October 20, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-nissan-altima-why-this-rattle/127165/2 "2018-10-20T18:50:53Z")

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The rattle might be caused by lose heat shield along the exhaust system.

Tester