absolvd
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- January 1, 2006
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- City, State
- San Diego, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Eddie Bauer V6
I've got a 1998 Eddie Bauer with about 180,000 miles (4.0L SOHC V6). The other day I started hearing a rattling sound coming from underneath the engine. The best way I can describe it is it sounds like loose bolt rattling around inside the engine. I checked the tensioners on the front of the engine and it doesn't seem to be coming from there. I put on a stethoscope and it sounds to me like it's coming from the bell housing. I pulled off the starter and inspected the outer portion of the flywheel, which appears normal. I'm thinking that it could be the inner portion of the flywheel where the bolts are or the torque converter. It shifts fine other than going into reverse kind of hard, which it has done the last 50,000 miles. Any thoughts?