Damn rattles ....

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LuckySeven
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Car: 2008 Nissan Rogue SL AWD fully loaded

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08 sl awd :sad:

Zip tied the crap out of all the loose heat shields and it still rattles in the engine bay, specifically the engine itself when in drive and not moving (ex: lights)

And here's the kicker it only happens when the lights are on (last setting). It almost seems as if it's to low in the RPM range. I tried for the life of me to find a rattle in the engine poking and prodding every hole and nook. I cannot find a single rattle under the hood. It's so noticable when at a light I keep thinking that ac kicks on.

Ideas gents?

On another funny note I didn't know the AC kicked on when on the defroster setting for the windshield. I kept thinking it was coming on by itself without me pushing the AC button as the light doesn't light up when on defroster unless I put it on. My last car never did that lol.


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Rogue One
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Car: 2011 Nissan Rogue SL
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Check your motor mounts. Your car being an '08 was most likely built in 2007, so it's 10 years old. While they should last the life of the vehicle, as noted with other components used by Nissan, they're probably gonna have a shorter lifespan than other brands.

Are you certain the A/C didn't kick on in your old vehicle? Maybe it wasn't working right. It's pretty standard on all car brands for the A/C to engage when you use the windshield defroster setting. The A/C system comes on to dehumidify the air, which helps the windshield to defog.


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