Strange Annoying Rattling above 30mph!

[MT-Taco]

I was having a very annoying rattle above about 30 mph coming from the front and at times both sides, sometimes alternating sides! It started about 2-3 months ago at about 15,000 miles. I tore through damn near the entire front end trying to find it! Ended up being the engine splash guards in the wheel wells! I tapped them with my finger and they made the annoying rattle. I’m assuming the wind above 30 mph must have been causing them to start flopping and making the noise? The fix was simple, just remove them and put 2 layers of electrical tape over the holes that they attach to, then cut an X in the hole so the push pins can slip in to make a snug fit. There are 2 on each side, wasn’t certain which ones were the problem so I completely removed them and taped every hole.

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[tacomasport1121]

Thanks for the tip!

 

[24TacomaGirl]

Thank you for this. I occasionally hear a rattle somewhere in the front above 45mph and always was attributing to engine “clatter” but it kind of is annoying and so I will check this to see!

 

[MT-Taco]

Thank you for this. I occasionally hear a rattle somewhere in the front above 45mph and always was attributing to engine “clatter” but it kind of is annoying and so I will check this to see!

Pretty easy to check, just tap on them.

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