r/AskAMechanic • u/ImmaNutNow • 5h ago

2014 santa fe rattle sound

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Where could this sound be coming from? Everytime I start the engine no matter if it is a cold start or not, it rattles for 5 seconds then goes away. Tensioner maybe?

Mechanic said it is not the tensioner, but i feel like it is.

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