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Exactly the same my symptoms are exactly the same, get a sort of slight rattle in the morning, then when I engage in reverse, it gets louder, it sort of dies out when the car warms up, at least it is less noticable. I took mine to a local mechanic, he said it is certain it is the power...

Fossil Fuel, what did you end up doing?

yeah, hopefully yours is carbon build up, and mine is the power steering pump like the mechanic says, but I doubt it.

what did you end up doing?

202,000 miles 2000 explorer xlt 4x4 with 202,000 miles, I had trans rebuilt about 30,000 miles ago, just had front end ball joints, shocks, bushings replaced, but now am getting the dreaded cold startup rattle; mechanic says it is power steering but I suspect it is the timing chain. Am not...

SAME Problem Hey there, I have the same exact problem, 2000 ford explorer, when it is cold it rattles a bit, I engage reverse, then it rattles louder until it warms up. Once it warms up it is less noticable. Mechanic said it is power steering bearing going out, but sounds like timing chain...