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rattle on near side
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:21 pm
by briancamp
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
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:29 pm
by aupickup
rear shackle bushes maybe
is it def from the rear
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:45 pm
by briancamp
sounds like all the lenth of the car
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:00 pm
by bmcecosse
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.
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:05 pm
by aupickup
is it a rattle or clonk
is it worse when cornering, or going over bumps or is there all the time
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:07 pm
by briancamp
just when driving over bumbs
just had mot done so should be safe to drive
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:41 pm
by 8009STEVE
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
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:02 pm
by bmcecosse
" 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.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:33 am
by tortron
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
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:44 pm
by briancamp
fitted a new one not loose