[s-cars] Loud rattling coming from motor HELP!

[JR]

I just wanted to clarify that subject line.  This isn't a rattling 
sunroof or glove box, it's coming from under the hood.

Thanks,

JR


JR wrote:
> I started my car this morning to a loud rattling noise coming from the 
> front of the engine from the moment I started it.  Conditions outside 
> where that it had rained heavily last night and it was probably about 50 
> degrees out this morning.  I put my ear on the intake manifold and the 
> valve cover it doesn't sound like it's coming from in either of those 
> places.  I didn't have time to analyze it further, but it sounds like it 
> is coming either from under the plastic injector cover or maybe down by 
> the power steering pump.  I can't make up my mind whether it sounds like 
> a metallic ball bearings rattling around in a can sound or if it sounds 
> like normal engine sound escaping from an exhaust or vacuum leak or 
> something.  It's random sounding like popcorn popping, not at all like 
> the ticking of a clock.  I drove the car to work (3 minute drive) and it 
> drove perfectly.  No problems, but the rattle was still there when I got 
> to work.  It sounds horrible but it isn't affecting the way the car 
> drives.  Any ideas where I should look?
>
> JR
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