Clatter / rattle from underneath

[Tsotsi]

Hi, I'm in the UK and have had a right hand drive '97 4.0 V6 Explorer for about 6 months. I have an annoying problem in that there is a clatter / rattle while I am accelerating and it will disappear if I take my foot off the accelerator pedal. When I had a tyre changed recently I asked the mechanic but without really looking at it he said it was probable the baffles in the exhaust. Any ideas? Many thanks.

 

[MONMIX]

there are many possibilites.
Where underneath is it comming from ? under the drivers compartment ? or up by the engine ?

 

[ma96782]

Check for loose exhast system parts. When cold............you could crawl under and grab ahold of the pipes and cat and give it a shake..........while there look at the shok mounts and sway bar mounts and bushings.

Aloha, Mark

 

['97 V8]

Mine does that. the heat shield on the primary car is kinda bent up, so when i accelarate it vibrates, letting off the gas it goes away. I know this becuase i had part of my side floor removed, so i had finally figured out what it was.