Finding a rattle
 

So for the last few months I have had two rattles that I can't find and solve. So today I though I'd spend seem time in the garage and see what could be done, emanwhile I could check the brakes, swap of the wheels and give the inside a Hoover.

First I put my 10 year old in the car and spent 20mins driving around Hertfordshire to see if she could locate the noises. Eventually after she complained of feeling sick (15mins in the footwell at 70mph didn't help) I came back and got to work.

First the passenger door card was removed and I taped up the leads in the door which were taping against he CF skin. One done. Ony one door skin clip damaged :)

Second was the noise which see sped to be coming form the wheel arch and seemed suspension related or something metal anyway. It was very sporadic and didn't happen very often so it took some time to get it to chirp up. Removed the passenger front wheel and played around a bit and eventually made the sound by taping at the stone guard. twang........... It was still partially held by the bolt at the bottom and the tow others but one was rusted and every now and them would come loose and make a sound. I had similar issues (vpbut very different sounds) with the drivers side 6 months ago and applied the same solutions. Removed the bolt and put a large washer under it then repeated this with the two other fixing pints for futureproofing. Solid as a rock. I would recommend you all take a look at the 3 fixing points for the front stone guards and see if they have rusted around the screw/bolt position. Ideally best solution would be to replace the whole guard when and if you ever get new front bearings (had mine 70k miles and would have been ideal tiem to do it.)

After checking brakes and Putting on Volks/Cups I made my way to the back of the car and decided to have a go at my exhaust which was making a little rattle when cold and has hung a little crooked. jacked her up nd put it on axle stands and had a good root around at the back. I released the Supersprint rear box bolts that allowed me to rotate on set of back pipes so the box at least hug even. I then noticed that both welded straps that connect the two tail pipes on one side had snapped and were obviously touching and making a noise so I prized them apart until I could get a welder to fix them again. (crappy Italian welding). Checked the look of the back box, gave it a polish with metal cleaner and checks all 3 rear box rubbers and mounts (no worries as I guess e lighter SS box doesn't put as much tress on the crappy rubber mounts)

So all done, now back watching Chelsea win the Premiership !

"What did you do on your summer holiday" teacher asks class, "my dad made me sit in the front foot well of his car until I felt sick" :-D

At Least it wasn't in the boot, Sarah has been for a short journey in the boot:hahaha:

You've been watching the Box Set of the Sopranos as well :)

Please don't tell me you follow the blues! :birdman: :bigcry:

From SB to Wembley :-D


Ou must be a Leeds feckwit then!

Liverpool to the core!... & I would rather see Man U win another title than Chelsea buy another one :mad:

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

King Kenny :-D

You can't buy one or win one. :119:

How is the season going so far (although I have to say your new ex-Chelsea man looks like good manager)

Are you originally from up north then?

Ahh I done the washer fix to the stone gaurd the day before we left for Silverstone earlier this year.
Will replace the gaurds next time I fit discs.

Yep, "get in the fucking boot bitch I've got a few questions".

Where's the noise coming from, left or right darling :wink:

Shimmy i had the rattel from the front door as well it was behind the metal at the top take the door panel off then remove the inside window rubber then look down the gap the window regulator cable had come out the clip in the door :supz:

If you need a door panel clip let me know i can bring you one to donny :beer:

On the note of things in the car a m8 said to me how much his dog loves him more than the wife :whistle:
I said how do you know
He said i put the wife and the dog in the boot of the car for 1 hour
and when i open the boot the dog was so pleased to see me you can guess what the wife said :moan:

:-D

just checked again and last time i fixed with a washer the two hidden bolts at the top rear of the guard....this time the two bottom front bolts were rusted through and i did the top phillips headed front bolt for good luck..........:-D

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Yeah, I can steal a set of wheels quicker than the Redbull pit crew!
& not one of my cusins has a job so I'm qualified to support the reds :finga:

I would have kept Kenny!

Rodgers will be gone within 12months and fingers crossed Harry Redknapp will step in and bring back the glory days!

Funny:wink:

Think that's amusing wait till you see my shell suit racesuit!

Calm down

Lawsy's a proper scousers (he says) but I haven't seen his caravan so I'm still in two minds.:hahaha:

If anyone takes the piss out of my big black curly hair or bright coloured track suit I'm shutting the garage door! :mad:

If he's got his own caravan he's a posh scouser!

I have a caravan, not mine though. I tell the kids we are "borrowing" it:hahaha:

:hahaha::hahaha: "Calm down"

If it's twin axle your just showing off!

Second axle is nicked :whistle:

If we come across any pot holes Lawsy can shoot out in his Transit and fill them in! :hahaha:

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