[smallheadz]

Not the engine rattling (I'm a diesel mechanic)lol,
Noise sounds like a heat shield rattle at 45 or so mph, If I hit the tires with my fist it sounds like it's coming from inside the tire, very weird (in the garage not running). I don't thinks its the TPS. Both front tires do this, the rears do not. If I pop the hood I can hear it very clear at the caps that cover the strut nut. Anyone else have this? Only 50 miles on odo and my wife is the one to say it was making a funny noise. Sure enough she was right. The other car we test drove did not make this noise (another CTD) but the one we bought was the color she wanted. Taking back to dealer
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[smallheadz]

Ok problem solved read on. Dealer could not get me in today go figure. Not a big deal since it wasn't a big problem. Made an appointment for tomorrow in the am. Had time this evening in between non paying side jobs (friends and family) to look at the CTD myself. I am a tech and don't really like other people working on my stuff because they don't treat it like I would but that's a whole different issue.
I will post the pictures below of what I found. I removed the front tires and the original noise I could reproduce was gone so I knew that was not the problem. As I would hit the tire a rattle was being transferred through the shock tower and strut. This noise was on drivers side so I moved back farther tapping as I went. Bingo, the splash/noise shield under drivers side made the noise as I tapped on it so it was under this. Removed the shield and found an insert that was loose. Checked other side to see if one was there too but there was not one on the passenger side so I removed the one on the drivers side. Reinstalled shield, had wife test drive since adult beverages had been consumed by this time and the noise was gone. Wife is happy and I can cancel appt. tomorrow. The only suck part is I don't get to drive it to work tomorrow.