Engine rattle/clicking on startup and accelerating

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by atman_brah_man, Dec 16, 2024.

  1. atman_brah_man

    atman_brah_man New Member

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    Hi everyone, 2010 gen 3 prius 230k miles. I'm facing conundrum that's been happening for a year or so now: sometimes at startup, but esp when I'm accelerating. There seems to be a rattle/shaking coming from the passenger side front. I've looked up chats and people have mentioned squirrel acorns or whatever but there's no way. Additionally when that rattling is happening, it does feel like it's not quite getting enough fuel or like the acceleration feels choppy a bit and I feel like I have to floor it to push through the choppiness. Any idea? Apparently I cant post a link as a new user, so I can dm you the youtube link to the sound if you want. If there's direct messaging.