V6 inlet rattle

FREELANDER V6,RATTLE COMES FROM N/SIDE OF ENGINE,QUIETENS DOWN A BIT WHEN WARM,LOCAL GARAGE SAY IT'S SOME FLAPS IN INLET MANIFOLD WHICHAVE WORN (62,000mls).IS THERE A CURE OR DOES IT NEED NEW UNS,CAN I TAKE THEM OUT AND REPAIR THEM.OR LEAVE THEM OUT,
I CAN MAKE ANY BUSHES AND SEALING GUBBINS IF NEEDED,DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THEY DO?

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Welcome to the forum. Nice to see another v6 owner on ere.

Sounds like VIS rattle. Covered many times. Mines a little bit noisy when cold but soon quietens down as it warms up.

Ere's some freds to get you going:

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/freelander-k6-vis-rattle-98017.html

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/v6-inlet-manifold-rattle-24606.html