Ive got the same friggin' thing!!
My car hasn't been lowered though...
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| Author: | Nabeshin [ Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | more rattles! This one a mystery though |
got a mystery rattle seems to come from the back seat on the drivers side area when driving - can't remember when it came about but it's annoying the hell out of me - I've tried the window the boot panels the the back seat locking latch even the spare tyre cover - anybody got a rattle like this? Or any ideas? |
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| Author: | Ronin (Adam) [ Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:11 am ] |
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yeah i got a rattle but it comes from both sides and it came after i lowered it - comes from somewhere behind the plastic side boot covers |
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| Author: | Lantis [ Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:43 am ] |
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yo peeps it mite be the rear window wiper cos i had a rattle too from sumwhere behind found it at last dou! :P |
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| Author: | Artermis [ Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:27 am ] |
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are you perfectly sure its not the heat sheild coz there is a heat sheild that runs under the back seats. Arty |
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| Author: | Nabeshin [ Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:55 am ] |
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I 'll check out the heat shield but when I think about it it does started whne I had mine lowered - and it does seem to coem forom the boot cover that's excatly it! |
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| Author: | Astina RSA [ Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:27 pm ] |
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Ive got the same friggin' thing!!
My car hasn't been lowered though... |
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| Author: | Ronin (Adam) [ Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:55 pm ] |
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Right, Went for another test drive today with ALL the boot covers stripped off and all the contents of my boot removed. Got my mate to drive while I sat in the boot listening. Straight away it was obvious that the loud metallic rattling sound was coming from somewhere behind the rear suspension housing. I am definate that it is linked with the fact that the noise came exactly the same time as it was lowered. 
Will get my mechanic to have a look because it is seriously doing my head in 
I'll let you know what happens... might be getting fixed tomorrow... |
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| Author: | Mark.T [ Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:17 am ] |
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Exhaust knocking on the back axle? If you have a tail pipe on the drivers side it could be knocking against the backbox heat sheild - I had to cut the corner off of mine. [b]Mark[/b] |
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| Author: | Ronin (Adam) [ Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:45 pm ] |
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Okay, mechanic had a look while he was replacing the discs&pads and rear brake hoses. It turns out that I was right about where the noise was coming from... The mechanic explained that because the apex springs are thicker than the standard springs, they do not sit in the rubber(?) aswell as the standard ones used to and this causes the springs to loosen and tap against the vehicle body around the suspension causing the rattling sound. Thats what he said to me anway
He kindly refit them and its a lot quieter now, but I don't know how long they will last before coming loose again. The knocking noise connected to my steering- That was caused by a seized caliper!!! 
Just got to sort out the torsion bar linkage arm and the tracking and she'll be perfect once again! Sorry bout the long post peeps but I have to share my expensive troubles with somone 
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| Author: | Mark.T [ Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:45 am ] |
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Hey, no worries about the long posts matey - keeps people thinking and builds on the knowlege base we already have 
[b]Mark[/b] |
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| Author: | Nabeshin [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:51 pm ] |
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thankyou!! thank you! I now know whta it is - looks liek it'll be a niggly thing that'll keep coming back though!! |
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| Author: | Ronin (Adam) [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:06 pm ] |
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no probs mate If I were you I'd get somone to make sure the springs are sat in properly cos mine are fine now!!! Lovin the stiffness! |
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