HELP!!! Annoying rattle!
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HELP!!! Annoying rattle!
PLEASE.....
Can anyone suggest WHERE an annoying rattle in my boot/trunk/rear end might be coming from!
It isn't loud, it isn't a suspension clonk or anything like that.
It's just a continual 'rattle' that sounds like something lying in the bottom of the spare wheel well, or even a loose tool kit.
I've checked EVERYTHING: battery, spare wheel, tool kit, warning triangle, fuse box, CD stacker, floor panels; and can't find it!
I'm wondering if it might be the boot/trunk lid rattling against the car body, as there's a slight worn paint mark where the two have been rubbing, but this doesn't seem sufficient for the noise.
It occurs on even slightly uneven roads, and particularly country lane type roads - in fact, on MOST roads unless they are REALLY smooth.
It's doing my head in!!!
PLEASE..... Suggestions?????
Roy
Can anyone suggest WHERE an annoying rattle in my boot/trunk/rear end might be coming from!
It isn't loud, it isn't a suspension clonk or anything like that.
It's just a continual 'rattle' that sounds like something lying in the bottom of the spare wheel well, or even a loose tool kit.
I've checked EVERYTHING: battery, spare wheel, tool kit, warning triangle, fuse box, CD stacker, floor panels; and can't find it!
I'm wondering if it might be the boot/trunk lid rattling against the car body, as there's a slight worn paint mark where the two have been rubbing, but this doesn't seem sufficient for the noise.
It occurs on even slightly uneven roads, and particularly country lane type roads - in fact, on MOST roads unless they are REALLY smooth.
It's doing my head in!!!
PLEASE..... Suggestions?????
Roy
Last edited by roymattblack; 04-12-2012 at 05:36 AM.
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Roy,
Two suggestions for you:
1) Check your license plate mounting, I've heard the plates rattling on some cars passing me in the parking lot, can't understand why the owner isn't driven crazy like you say.
2) I had a rattle, sounded like it was in the convertible top frame, that ended up being caused by a loose rear quarter speaker enclosure. Don't know if you have coupe or convertible, but on my convertible I could look down where the top frame folds down and see/wiggle the enclosure. Rather than taking apart the rear seat to gain access, (please forgive me!) I just folded up a piece of cardboard and shoved between the enclosure and the side panel to stop the rattle. If I ever address the rear speaker/subs like you're considering in the other threads, I'll make sure to tighten everything up properly.
Steve
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Two suggestions for you:
1) Check your license plate mounting, I've heard the plates rattling on some cars passing me in the parking lot, can't understand why the owner isn't driven crazy like you say.
2) I had a rattle, sounded like it was in the convertible top frame, that ended up being caused by a loose rear quarter speaker enclosure. Don't know if you have coupe or convertible, but on my convertible I could look down where the top frame folds down and see/wiggle the enclosure. Rather than taking apart the rear seat to gain access, (please forgive me!) I just folded up a piece of cardboard and shoved between the enclosure and the side panel to stop the rattle. If I ever address the rear speaker/subs like you're considering in the other threads, I'll make sure to tighten everything up properly.
Steve
ps - If you put your car details in your signature, others can more quickly come to your aid.
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I've had two annoying rattles on my coupe.
1. The front vents, fixed by stuffing some 5/16 caulking rod between the top of the dash and the windscreen.
2. A really annoying rattle at the back that took me ages to locate. It turned out that I was looking in the wrong place and it was simply my rear window mounted brake light having come away from the window. Fixed in about 10 seconds.
1. The front vents, fixed by stuffing some 5/16 caulking rod between the top of the dash and the windscreen.
2. A really annoying rattle at the back that took me ages to locate. It turned out that I was looking in the wrong place and it was simply my rear window mounted brake light having come away from the window. Fixed in about 10 seconds.
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