Intermittent Rattle...Rear suspension?

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:36 pm

it's a 2001/ 01....think so......

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:40 pm

Bring it down on Saturday - DDtB &/or I will cast an eye over it. At very least Dave might wash it for you

Mac

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:44 pm

well thank you kind sir!!

It gets it's sports exhaust fitted Saturday though

And washing it is the only thing I CAN manage!! (reverse sexist joke alert!) where is that Haynes manual....

PS My Great Dane thinks your dog Avatar is HOT!

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:12 pm

be warned they have not been house trained

thats dave and mac not the mutt

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:53 pm

That's my 13.5 year old GSD - called Barry.

He's not got long for this world now - but I'll pass on that he's got a fan.

Garage will be open from around noon till 5 if your passing.

Mac

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:07 pm

depends what time I get the car back....may have to jut drop it off and go back for it later....pain in the arse i know...

Cheers anyway

I'll PM you once I know

robin · Post by **robin** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:01 am

elise1970 wrote:it's a 2001/ 01....think so......

That will be a rover K-series engine then, not the toyota engine.

In that case your exhaust may well be rubbing on the undertray - I would remove the undertray and see whether the rattle goes away, then work out what the rattle is when you refit the undertray if you see what I mean.

Cheers,
Robin

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:40 pm

Well, the plot thickens....car had fab B&C exhaust fitted yesterday and had all potential rattle causes checked...hand brake, gear selector, loose panels etc etc and the guy couldn't find anything.

The guy who did the exhaust used to work for Lotus/ Rolls Royce and really knows his stuff.

He couldn't get the car to "rattle" so off i went today for a run into Edinburgh/ Lothians.....about 2 hrs later the rattle is back with a vengence!
(Even exhaust didn't cover it!)

Coming from the rear driver side so when I got home I did the "suspension bounce" test on that side...and sure enough, the rattle was there!

Does this mean my spring is f...knackered? Will I need to replace both?

Advice for the dumb ass newbie appreciated...as always!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:52 pm

Get someone with tuned ears to have a listen. if it rattles while stationar you should be able to track it down.

It's bound to be something simple

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:44 pm

Ta Richard.

Suggested it may be a damper....

Goes to Murray for service on the 2nd but may whizz it thru to dude who fitted exhaust next week.

many thanks

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:56 pm

On the S2 there is a small bracket that holds the tail of the undertray to the bottom of the clam. They aren't very important and usually they're not tight.

Remove undertray and you will find it ...

Robin

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:59 pm

Mine rattles from one corner, I did read about a dry rattley valve in the S2 dampers? Dunno how true it is though.

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:20 am

Does it only happen when it's hot? Sounds like the dried out toe-link thing.

There's a thread on it somewhere...

edit:

here it is

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hlight=toe

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:09 am

My toe links seem fine, it's a definate rattle on mine not a clonk. sounds like something is loose. Something was loose, an undertray bolt, but it's still there.

I check them periodically due to toe link failure paranoia....

*If you're reading this then check yours tooday!*

Cheers
Rich

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:34 am

interesting stuff - thanks for this guys