Rattling noise coming from my passenger side of my engine

Tiny
MISSYHINKLE
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  • 2008 NISSAN VERSA
  • 1.8L
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
I noticed earlier last week that when I start my vehicle I hear a rattling noise kinda hard to explain unless you actually hear but car but when I start it it rattle for a couple of seconds and then I i put it in drive and I accellerate just a little to get my car to move it more rattling as well yet agin for a couple of second then it stops I went to a mechanic and they said I need to replace my tension pulley so I replaced that they said it would stop to rattling well it didnt so my husband looked at my spark plugs they were bad I replaced all my spark plugs as well as my valve cover gasket because I found out I had oil on my plugs luckily I found that out right when the leak happened I have plenty of oil in my car so we are stumped as to what my problem with my vehicle is I also had my motor mounts check out by 2 mechanic shops my motor mounts are fine they are suggesting get a diagnostic test unfortunetly I dont have 89 bucks to get that done do you have any idea what may be the problem
Monday, September 22nd, 2014 AT 3:47 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the noise coming from under the vehicle or the engine compartment? Have anyone checked for a loose heat shield on the exhaust or a catalytic converter that may have come loose inside?
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014 AT 5:35 PM
Tiny
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It sound like it is right under my engine itself on the passenger side I researched it online and the online source that I read sounds like a harmonic balancer but im not sure everyone I talk to I saying get a diagnostic on my car it only does it when I start my car and when my car is in park it stays rattling and also when I put it in drive as well and when I accellerate a little just so I can drive off out of my driveway it sounds like something scraping on the ground for just a second
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 AT 7:13 AM

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