# Mercedes Benz rattle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-rattle/22954>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 4, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-rattle/22954 "2008-12-04T19:34:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jstone8789](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b38774/32.png) [@jstone8789](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jstone8789)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-rattle/22954/1 "2008-12-04T19:34:33Z")

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I have a 2002 Mercedes Benz E430. When idling, it sounds like a coffee can of marbles shaking under the car. It’s under the middle of the car, behind the engine and transmission. What could this be

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-rattle/22954/2 "2008-12-04T19:37:16Z")

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Probably a loose heat shield on the exhaust system.