rattling noise for drive shaft

roworld

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Today I noticed that whenever I first pull off and right before I come to a stop I hear rattling from under the car. I jacked the car up and ran it in first gear and it sounds like the noise is comming from the drive shaft. Could something be loose inside it.

 

2000xp8

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Check the bolts keeping it tied to the rear.

 

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It also could be something from inside the exhaust system ( Muffler ) coming loose.

 

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roworld said:

Today I noticed that whenever I first pull off and right before I come to a stop I hear rattling from under the car. I jacked the car up and ran it in first gear and it sounds like the noise is comming from the drive shaft. Could something be loose inside it.

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Its definetly something loose inside the drive shaft. I removed it from the car took off both u joints and shook it. It sounded like a rock in a can.