rattle on near side

Post by **briancamp** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:21 pm

i have a bad rattle on the near side
i think it could be the way the exhaust fits over the back axle
fitted new straps but still the same
help
brian

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:29 pm

rear shackle bushes maybe
is it def from the rear

Post by **briancamp** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:45 pm

sounds like all the lenth of the car

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:00 pm

First check - wheel nuts! Are they tight? If you are now sure it's not the exhaust then look elsewhere.
Could be front suspension - if so beware - it can collapse, so check it carefully. Front damper bolts loose/broken - tiebar rubbers perished - lower suspension arm bushes perished - most likely is worn out trunnions/kingpins. Otherwise - could be rear suspension - not so likely to suddenly collapse - but still safety critical. Broken leaf spring/spring bushes perished/damper bolts or arm loose/damper arm bushes perished/chassis rotted and spring mounts not secure!
Check them all carefully.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:05 pm

is it a rattle or clonk
is it worse when cornering, or going over bumps or is there all the time

Post by **briancamp** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:07 pm

just when driving over bumbs
just had mot done so should be safe to drive

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:41 pm

First check - wheel nuts! Are they tight? If you are now sure it's not the exhaust then look elsewhere.
Could be front suspension - if so beware - it can collapse, so check it carefully. Front damoer bolts loose/broken - tiebar rubbers perished - lower suspension arm bushes perished - most likely is worn out trunnions/kingpins. Otherwise - could be rear suspension - not so likely to suddenly collapse - but still safety critical. Broken leaf spring/spring bushes perished/damper bolts or arm loose/damper arm bushes perished/chassis rotted and spring mounts not secure!
Check them all carefully

Dont Panic Mr Mannering

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:02 pm

" just when driving over bumbs " Oooo - errrrrrrrr

" just had mot done so should be safe to drive " Ha ha ha ha - You don't really believe that - do you ??

If it's 'banging noise' - could be knackered dampers (should have been checked at MOT) allowing the car to batter the kingpin against the top of the inner wing - if the bump stop rubber has fallen off.

Post by **tortron** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:33 am

have you checked your horn?
i started to panic thinking oh no my suspension is going to collapse
on closer inspection the horn was flopping around

Post by **briancamp** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:44 pm

fitted a new one not loose