1997 Nissan Micra Engine Rattle and temprature gauge broken

1997 NISSAN MICRA
62,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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CAKEY_BABY
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Hello
My 1997 Micra has a rattle coming from the front sounds like its somewhere in the middle. Its only when i accelerate, when im idle and seems to sound a little bit louder when i have the heating on. Its never a problem when im driving down motorways or even over 30mph, ive also just noticed today that the temp gauge isnt working its stuck at the bottom but the heating and air con are still coming on. Could anyone please help, ive had the car 2 months and have recently had all the breaks done which cost me a fair bit so wondered if anyone knows what it may be and roughly how much it would cost to repair?
Many Thanks.
Mar 23, 2010 at 2:43 PM
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DAVE H
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check the exhaust heat shield .. replace the coolant temp sender
Apr 11, 2010 at 8:45 AM
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