Auto Parts: rattling noise underneath car, 2007 mitsubishi eclipse, mitsubishi eclipse

Question
There is a rattling noise coming from underneath my car; I originally thought it was under the hood but when my daughter opened the car door, I could hear it coming from underneath.  I hear it while I'm driving in the city but not on the highway.  It's a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse - manual transmission

Answer
Hi Linda,

Loose Cat-Converter shield. The converter heat shield is usually just riveted to the under-body of the car to protect the carpeting from heat produced by the converter in extreme situations. I have removed hundreds of these things because of noise and have yet to have a customer complain about a smoldering carpet. So have it replaced if you want or just have it removed and forget about it and the noise.

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