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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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All right, I've been trying to find someone with this same problem to no avail. I have a 98 T/A A4. When I accelerate slowly from a stop, I can hear and feel vibration coming from the driver side floorboard. I looked underneath the car and the only thing I can see is the exhaust. Yet the bolts were tight. Can someone help? I have no idea what this is.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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I bet its ur heat sheild above the Cat thats ratteling, mine does the same thing.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Check The Crossmember, My Driveshaft Was Rubbing
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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Have someone slowly rev it up and down, while you are looking underneath. Chances are your exhaust is getting close to something and rattling off of it. You'll be amazed by how much the engine, driveline and exhaust move around under there while under load.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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[QUOTE=Pewterpowre]Have someone slowly rev it up and down, while you are looking underneath. QUOTE]

i had a friend do that once while i was trying to find a rattle, so i was under the car, and say rev it up a little, the MF bounces it off the rev limiter, damnit i was pissed. just thought i would share
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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Have someone slowly rev it up and down, while you are looking underneath. QUOTE]

i had a friend do that once while i was trying to find a rattle, so i was under the car, and say rev it up a little, the MF bounces it off the rev limiter, damnit i was pissed. just thought i would share
bull **** i bounced it off the rev limiter
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 1993CaMaRoZ28ofIdAhO
I bet its ur heat sheild above the Cat thats ratteling, mine does the same thing.
I'm with this guy. I had this problem when I installed long tubes on my car. I would check it. If that's the problem then just bend the hell out of it until it looks like it won't touch your headers.
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