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Old Nov 26, 2018 | 12:54 PM
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I have a super low mileage '08 H2 Alpha w/Adventure suspension. I hear a rattle over short, sharp bumps that sounds like a hollow tube hitting something type of sound (almost like a wiffel bat hitting a ball). I've been underneath the vehicle tapping around with a rubber mallet, but I can't duplicate the sound. Everything seems in order and attached. I've heard that the shocks are a possibility. Vehicle has 36k on it. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you!
 
Old Nov 26, 2018 | 12:55 PM
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Check the Jack in the back door.
 
Old Nov 26, 2018 | 12:59 PM
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I have. It's tight. Thanks though.
 
Old Nov 27, 2018 | 09:25 AM
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Hollow tube; exhaust maybe? Check all your exhaust mounts.
 
Old Nov 28, 2018 | 06:45 AM
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Second thing to check would be the muffler in the rear. We had a rattle on our H3 Alpha that ended up being a loose plate inside the muffler.
Drove me krazy trying to find it for a month. Would only resonate (rattle over bumps or in reverse).
 
Old Nov 28, 2018 | 07:42 AM
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Thank you!
 
Old Nov 28, 2018 | 08:12 AM
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The back door closer is my wild guess. Need some adjustment.
 
Old Nov 28, 2018 | 07:04 PM
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The rear door handle on my '06 rattles. You may want to check yours.
 
Old Nov 29, 2018 | 07:35 AM
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Ok. Thanks!
 
Old Dec 3, 2018 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TAINTER
Check the Jack in the back door.
This! My jack was securely tightened on the rear door with the screw so I figured it couldn't be it, but then I removed it entirely and the rattle went away. I just keep it in a tool box/container in the rear bed now.
 



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