My Scion xB has an ANNOYING rattle. Let's figure out where it is.

My Scion xB has had a rattle for a while now and I've finally been annoyed enough to do something about it. Enjoy!
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[@lobsterhands]

An example of the noise issue would've been greatly helpful.

[@M2Motoring]

It’s a rattle sound of metal hitting metal

[@itstartsmedia]

Thanks for the video! I have recently bought one, and it's rattling when idling in D and AC on. REead the forums and looks like its a common thing, but I can feel the rattle vibration when I put my foot on the driver floor. Replaced the transmission mount recently - it was shot. Was hoping this will help. It got better for sure but is still there. The back mount (the one thats hard to replace) has a bit of a tear, but is still fine. Definitely not that bad to cause this kind of vibration. Have you had anything like that? Any help or advice is much appreciated, thanks again!

[@M2Motoring]

I believe you’re on the right track checking the mounts and replacing those.
I personally haven’t had anything like that myself with this car

[@itstartsmedia]

@@M2Motoring put the box on ramps this evening, and it turned out to be one of the metal pipes vibrating, right under the driver floor. I tracked it forward and all the way up into the engine bay, and found 2 rubber pipes were hitting each other, because the engine is too shaky in D and AC on - right in between the air filter box and the motor shield. One of the pipes has a nipple and a green cap (looks like a heater core vapor pipe). I would never think these two little pipes would cause such a noise when idling, and vibration going all the way to the driver floor, but that was the reason! The back mount is okay as well. Let's say, not that bad to deal with it haha! My previous one had the same kind of noise, so it could have been exactly the same issue, who knows! Makes me think its a common issue - I think lots of back mounts were replaced for the wrong reason. I hope this helps people having the same annoying issue.

[@M2Motoring]

Thanks for the update and glad you figured it out

[@keirstynne]

Did that solve the issue?

[@M2Motoring]

Yes it did. But I have another rattle now 😂🤦‍♂️

[@andyl9920]

Mine is rattling when i put in reverse. I hope it is just the heat shield

[@M2Motoring]

🤔 hopefully it’s just the head shield. A new rattle just started this week on mine. Have to take a look again 😂🤦‍♂️

[@andyl9920]

@M2Motoring lol problem after problem haha. I think my rattle is coming from close to front passenger side.

[@M2Motoring]

lol yeah. Car is getting old but still reliable. Hope you figure out the issue with yours .

[@andyl9920]

@@M2Motoring tbh my frame is rotted. I hope that aint the noise hahaha

[@M2Motoring]

Oof I hope so also

[@dontluvhoz]

My ticking noise is from the passenger sideof motor where nelts are

[@dontluvhoz]

Belts

[@M2Motoring]

Hi. Is your engine well maintained? How loud is the tick?