Intermittent Rattle...Rear suspension?

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:26 pm

well...here's an update....

new handbrake cable fitted...new funky race discs and pads....
CV joint etc stripped and checked...
all panels underneath checked..

the Frickin rattle is STILL there! Appears after 20 mins of bendy driving...it sounds like the spring of the shock is rattling against the strut bit...

its back to the Lotus dude for a 3rd time on Saturday......joy oh joy...

if there is anyone out there who can shed some light on the saga...perleez help!!

The new Stereo rocks though! (not enought to disguise the noise!)

cheers in advance....

Elise

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:29 pm

did they use shims when fitting the new brakes pads? If they didn't, or didn't use coppaslip that can cause a rattle.......

You should be a KH Saturday, not the garage

elise1970 · Post by **elise1970** » Thu May 24, 2007 5:01 pm

coppa stuff was used...the rattle is defo coming from the driver rear quarter shock.....

KH??

mmmmmm

jj · Post by jj » Thu May 24, 2007 5:22 pm

I had some rattles before I changed the read dampers over, because the rear dampers were waaaay past their best.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Thu May 24, 2007 6:54 pm

The_Rossatron wrote: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

or perhaps a gubbed ball joint. I believe Lee replaced this on my car and cured the symptoms that you describe.