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Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951
My car had a bad rattle @ idle/shutdown. I swore it was the tensioners. Turned out it was the muffler rattling against the rear valance. Rule out the simple first. I would check for that/or any loose engine sheet metal in the shakedown, especially if you have an aftermarket exhaust. I'm subscribed for tensioner tips!
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Yes, I should note that I don't necessarily blame the tensioners for the diesel rattle. The diesel noise was only intermittent and throughout the rev range when it was happening (though I never revved it above about 2000 rpm when it was rattling. I have listened to several youtube videos talking about worn tensioners and the sound was similar, and I have no record of the tensoiners being replaced/refurbished in the books. In the end I decided to go in and see for myself, otherwise the paranoia would never let me enjoy the car.