Exhaust Rattling after first time wheeling.

[OCMEDIC]

Hey everyone my cat-back exhaust has been rattling ever since I got back from my first time out wheeling. It seems to be worse when I am idling or in reverse and not as bad when I am in drive and moving. When I went out the other day I didnt do anything technical that I would have bottomed out on but did a lot of 50 mph+ on bumpy, muddy fire roads. Is it probably just some bolt holding it on that came loose because if I put it in park and go hold onto the tip the noise stops so its obviously a bit looser than before.

 

[NJshadow93]

Which exhaust do you have? Did you happen to get under there and see what is rattling? Mine rattled (still does on rare occasions) because the shop had to cut it to get it to fit (moved it from totaled '03 to new '06 which has an extra cat under there). Mine rattled ever so slightly against the frame. What I did was crawl under there and lightly punch it with the side of my fist and was able to see and hear the rattle. If not, a heat shield could have come a little loose but I doubt the exhaust would come loose. Not impossible though.

 

[OCMEDIC]

I drove it for a couple weeks with no issues, just after some really bumpy driving now it rattles. But it must be the exhaust because if i get out and just grab the tip and hold it steady it stops.