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02 alero olds, makes rattling or buzzing sound when i accelerate. What could this be. sound seems to come from driver side undercarriage

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Noises such as what you describe can be associated with wheel bearing, drive shaft or brakes.

The rattling noise could be a loose brake-backing plate and the buzzing noise caused by it touching a spinning brake rotor.

However, it could also be a worn drive shaft/constant velocity joint, which is the usual culprit.

The only real course of action you have is to give a mobile mechanic a call or take the car to a workshop and ask them to investigate -it will take just a matter of minutes.

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