Metal on metal noise at 1600-2000rpms...

[Two Fowty]

What could it be? I havent really pinpointed the location of the noise, but I kind of think its from the front drivers side of my car, but honestly couldnt say.

Like title says, its a metal on metal scraping noise. It seems like something small scraping on metal, almost like a 'ringing', not a deep metal on metal noise. It only happens at 1.6-2krpms.

I'm not positive, cause I havent really looked into it, but i dont think it makes the noise when the clutch is pressed in.

Any ideas would be great. Thought it was the exhaust heat shield, but i took that off and it is still there. So I honestly couldn't say. Only thing that needs replaced up front (that i know of) is the brake pads, and rotors, cause they are way worn, so idk, maybe something scraping? But I don't see why it'd only happen at that rpm range. So yea, I just need ideas.

[Fibre guy]

Is it in the engine bay or under the car?If its under the car its the catalytic shield, happens on 99% of the older nissan/infiniti models.A quick tac weld normally fixes the problem...

[Two Fowty]

not exactly sure what the catalytic shield is, but i did take a heat shield off my exhaust a while back, and it came off where the headers connect to the exhaust piping, and down a ways. I assume thats what you meant, and that is already gone. So it cant be that.

[moulton712]

how's the heat shield in the motor bay?

[Koshin]

its one of the shields

[Fibre guy]

Its the one right above the catalytic converter. You cant miss it. It's not the one for the header...