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Bought this turbo late last year and haven't driven it much, had to sort out a noisy window and change out the shifter for the 997 shifter (so much better!)
But I have been hearing this tinny rattle and I can't decide if it's the "Mezger rattle" or something else.
To me it sounds like a heat shield or something, and it's a little erratic so it doesn't really sound like the chain to me?
video 1
https://youtu.be/WFENHUJHg8Y
video 2
https://youtu.be/MtmUFK7BsDI
Not that this helps much, but I have a rattle on my 2002 996T also. I don't hear it until the car is warmed up. Mine gets worse when the AC compressor is on, although I'm not 100% sure if the compressor exacerbates the "base rattle" or it's a another rattle on its own. I had done some previous internet searches and it seems like it is a somewhat common issue with the 996TT and that many people chalk it up to being the "nature of the Mezger engine". That said, I'm hoping that I can eventually find a root cause to give me a little more comfort...
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