# Rattling Help!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-help/29789>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises\
**Created:** [April 29, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-help/29789 "2009-04-29T16:14:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![greenpointbrooklyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@greenpointbrooklyn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greenpointbrooklyn)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-help/29789/1 "2009-04-29T16:14:34Z")

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I have a 1995 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. Over the past 3 weeks, I keep hearing a loud rattling sound on the front left side of the car. At first I only heard it driving over 50 mph if I had a foot on the brake. Now it happens randomly whenever I go over 45 mph - uphill or downhill, accelerating, braking, whenever.  
  
  
  
 The front axle is relatively new. I changed the wheel bearings, rotated the tires AND got new wheels. Still it rattles!  
  
  
  
 I’ve been to 2 mechanics and they can’t find anything wrong with the car!  
  
  
  
 HELP!?!?!?

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-help/29789/2 "2009-04-29T16:32:25Z")

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This is a guess, but check the hood hinges for looseness. Wedge some cardboard between the hood and the fender at the hinge to see if that stops the rattle. I had a bad rattle from the front of my 2000 Blazer and the hinges were the cause. Over time the hinge bolts had loosened up and increased the size of the hole. A set of tapered washers fixed the rattle. I hope it’s something this simple.

Ed B.

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**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:** [April 29, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-help/29789/3 "2009-04-29T18:30:56Z")

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Have someone put the car un drive and keep the brake on and go out and listen.

If Ed is correct and the hood is rattling, it may also be a simple adjustment. The hood on my old pickup closed on two spring-loaded supports that were adjustable after loosening a retaining nut.