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    Default rattling on idle

    hello, i have a question for my cousins 03 corolla. the engine has abit of a rattle on idle. is this common for these corollas? could something be loose? his car has done 60,000kms and he doesnt drive hard at all.

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    Default Re: rattling on idle

    The question is pretty vague, but at this point the best thing to do is just pop the bonnet and use your ears....find out where the rattle is coming from. Best places to start are exhaust shrouds, brackets and trim pieces.

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    I like cars... 1st year Apprentice Zerko's Avatar
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    Default Re: rattling on idle

    Could be a lot of things. Serious things (don't want to scare you, but..) could be low oil pressure, low oil level, bottom end bearing.
    Maybe best to try to describe the sound.

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    Default Re: rattling on idle

    true could be many things, ill get him to look at it and listen for where its coming from. he bought the car new and services it regularly. just wanted to see if it was a common problem. thanks fellas

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