Metal Shaking Noise on Bumpy Hills

[Medic5916 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Medic5916]

We recently bought a 2009 Land Cruiser Prado (Diesel) that is in fantastic condition. It has 50,000 km on it and runs extremely well. One question I have is: Is it normal to have a rattling/shaking metal noise coming from underneath the car when on really bumpy concrete roads and going downhill?

I checked underneath the car and everything seems to be tightened down. The only thing I can guess that it might be is the setup of the muffler with the rubber attachment to prevent an attachment failure. It allows it to move around slightly. Maybe it is knocking against something?

[waltec Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close waltec]

I sometimes have same thing, I tracked mine down to the flared guards. Just try taping guard, when I did this sounded very similar to the rattle I was hearing on rough tracks, surprised me as sounded very metallic.

Matt