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Peugeot 306 - rattle noise.. loud.. - lojo 306

2001 Peugeot 306...1.9d non turbo.. 120,000 miles.. In Spain.. very good shape.. I just returned from a 700 mile roadtrip. After approximately 200 miles I was driving on the highway around 65mph and all of a sudden the tyipical "nuts and bolts in a coffee can" noise appeared and was impossible to miss, much louder than the normal idle noise.. I pulled off the highway and the noise went in time with the rev's.. I drove a few hundred meters to a service station and the noise persisted... I turned off the car and asked if a mechanic was there and was told he was a block away .. so i started the car.. and the noise had disappeared.. to my delight I threw caution to the wind and continued on the road another 500 miles there and back and I did hear the noise one morning on start up but just for two seconds..Since then all is normal.. .. any ideas?..

Peugeot 306 - rattle noise.. loud.. - track

Sounds like something possibly loose inside but spending most of its time jammed away somewhere. Removed the clutch inspection cover on the gearbox and check inside there, whip the cam cover off and look in there then maybe drop the sump and have a quick look, taking note for any debris in the oil on draining (maybe use a seize). Easy to check for big end trouble at this point also.