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rattling noise whenever i tried to go over 3000 rpm

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hi..
i get rattling noise whenever i tried to go over 3000 rpm mark.....everything is quite till 2900rpm then...the noise comes from the engine (?)...

once i go over 3000...the noise stops..

this is quite annoying...did anyone experience similar stuff??
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I still think it can be heat shield of cats under the hood. Mounting points of them just rust through by years.
Try to tap those heat shields with something and see if rattles. Seems that this 3000 rpm makes resonance which causes the rattle.
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