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Sounds like we have a heat shield rattle (typical thin metal ringing noise) going on somewhere in the front half of the vehicle - can't tell if its on/near the engine, or the exhaust system. I'm going to get the car on a lift to do the trans fluid here soon (hopefully), so I'm going to have a look and see.

I swear I smell something different, as well, and I only noticed it when I noticed the rattle.

Anyone have any ideas what it might be, so I can focus my initial search on that area when we have the car up?

Thanks!

 

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So...had the car up on the lift at my buddy's house today. DPF heat shield was solid as a rock.

But then I looked back a few feet and immediately saw the cause.

Amazing how the car is not one decibel louder - you just smell a bit more post-SCR diesel, but other than that, hardly sounds any different.

Well then.

 

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Or new, stainless flanges - those things don't look very healthy.