[pbn85]

So here it is: I was getting the annoying rattle mostly heard in 2nd gear (not 1st at all for some reason) under slight acceleration. I got under the car and saw that the heat shield of the ypipe was making contact w/ the crossmember. So I had a big chunk of the heatshield welded off...problem NOT solved though. I ended up getting Nissan to put a new motor mount b/c they explained to me that due to unequal support, the heatshield would continue to make contact w/ the crossmember. Fine, that was replaced and the rattle subsided.

But the rattle is still there to an extent. It seems on and off now. My question is who here has had this same rattle and how did you go about fixing it? The ypipe heatshield will only come off when taking the ypipe out. So has anyone does this and did the noise go away? Or my other alternative is to get a performance ypipe that has no heathsield. Any input is appreciated, thanks