rattley rattle

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:21 pm

chaps - i know i should go on SELOC and search for rattle - but I'm not at work and can't remember my sodding login details. So anyway, here's my problem.

Between 2-2.5k revs, accelerating and decelerating, I get a weird rattle from the engine bay. Rattle is the same for accelerating as for decelerating. I thought it might be the 'coke overflow' or whatever the cold weather rattle problem was caused by, but it was still doing it after a 65 mile run from Edinburgh - Dundee - any ideas? I think it started after I had a wee spin and touched the rear offside off a central reservation...oh wait up, that was just the soft-top trusses that fell out of place and rattled.

all help appreciated.

Cheers,

Greg

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:55 pm

Anti tizz?

or something touching the undertray?

Mac

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:55 pm

Have you had the trays off at the back? My handbrake cable and gubbins were rubbing. A bit of fluffy velcro saturated with grease sorted it!

HTH
Rich

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:06 pm

Most rear end rattles will be something or other touching the undertray. Due to the size of it and lack of support ( a few wee screws along the side) they are prone to vibration if anything gets on to them.

I've even heard a rattle caused by a stone on the undertray!

Cheers

Mac