Hey guys, before I start, I have to take a moment to thank those who've helped me out with my truck, for those who ask the questions I have as well, and for the ones who respond to those questions with answers and solutions...
So like I said, nothing major, at least I hope not...
1) I get a rattle comming from bottom of the truck, as if the cat and pipes were loose but they're not. Ive already done some research and i found that the parts inside the cat called Matrixes ( hope I spelled the plural version of the word correctly ) are known for comming loose and producing the rattle. I read that the sound is produced at about 40-50mph and on idle...which are precisely the times I hear it too. I would need to replace the entire cat to fix that right? Or can the cat be opened and have the matrix replaced?
2) Another rattle. This one comes from the Tailgate. About 3 weeks ago I was washing my truck and when cleaning the area around the frame at the back, noticed that the little petruding rod where the tailgate lock clicks to was loose, so I fastened it. But now, my door feels like it doesn't shut all the way. When opening the tailgate, its as if it wasnt shut right and there is no unclicking sound when the handle is pressed and you can swing the door opened easily. When shut, you can still push it in more but it'll move back again when you stop pushing...almost as if the only thing stoping the door was the weatherstrip and if you pushed on it, the rubber would squeeze and when let it it comes back...Hope I explained that well enough to visualize. Weird part is that after I quit pushing on it and it comes back to what seems to be a closed position, the door is completely flush with the frame as if it were shut right. When driving, it rattles when ever I get bumbs (and down here there are nothing but bumpy roads due to construction so the door is constantly rattling ) There is nothing near the hinges preventing the door from closing, my weatherstripping is intact, and I dont know what else to inspect? It's almost as if I had moved the little rod out of place when I fastened it. Any ideas?
So like I said, nothing major, at least I hope not...
1) I get a rattle comming from bottom of the truck, as if the cat and pipes were loose but they're not. Ive already done some research and i found that the parts inside the cat called Matrixes ( hope I spelled the plural version of the word correctly ) are known for comming loose and producing the rattle. I read that the sound is produced at about 40-50mph and on idle...which are precisely the times I hear it too. I would need to replace the entire cat to fix that right? Or can the cat be opened and have the matrix replaced?
2) Another rattle. This one comes from the Tailgate. About 3 weeks ago I was washing my truck and when cleaning the area around the frame at the back, noticed that the little petruding rod where the tailgate lock clicks to was loose, so I fastened it. But now, my door feels like it doesn't shut all the way. When opening the tailgate, its as if it wasnt shut right and there is no unclicking sound when the handle is pressed and you can swing the door opened easily. When shut, you can still push it in more but it'll move back again when you stop pushing...almost as if the only thing stoping the door was the weatherstrip and if you pushed on it, the rubber would squeeze and when let it it comes back...Hope I explained that well enough to visualize. Weird part is that after I quit pushing on it and it comes back to what seems to be a closed position, the door is completely flush with the frame as if it were shut right. When driving, it rattles when ever I get bumbs (and down here there are nothing but bumpy roads due to construction so the door is constantly rattling ) There is nothing near the hinges preventing the door from closing, my weatherstripping is intact, and I dont know what else to inspect? It's almost as if I had moved the little rod out of place when I fastened it. Any ideas?
