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  • A strange metallic rattling sound.....

    ...is what I hear when I take my foot off the accelerator - and it's coming from underneath somewhere - so what have I broken this time????
    Too old to care, young enough to remember

  • #2
    Possibly a loose baffle in the centre box of the exhaust. I had lots of that sort of thing with various cars over the years, and Vicki's Polo has developed a rather sporty sounding one!
    Last edited by Apache; 22 August 2007, 21:32.
    Cutting steps in the roof of the world

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    • #3
      Sounds like one of the heatshields has come loose, or an exhaust bracket rattle, nothing terminal.
      Rob

      Still working for the man!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by MudSurfer
        ...is what I hear when I take my foot off the accelerator - and it's coming from underneath somewhere - so what have I broken this time????
        it may be one of the heat sheilds on the downpipe from the turbo or the turbo heat sheilds or the removable plate in the wheel arch.I had a rattle and found the heat sheild on the downpipe near the turbo was loose
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        • #5
          Blimey you lot are fast - have you all been on speed typing courses????

          Cheers - I'll have a look underneath on Friday and the engine bay and see what's making the most noise, and belt it with a hammer......
          Too old to care, young enough to remember

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          • #6
            Originally posted by MudSurfer
            Blimey you lot are fast - have you all been on speed typing courses????

            Cheers - I'll have a look underneath on Friday and the engine bay and see what's making the most noise, and belt it with a hammer......
            there is a bolt on the downpipe heat sheild that bolts onto the gearbox i think it was about 19mm so check that one also.You will need to get underneath and follow the downpipe up and you will see the heatsheild
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            • #7
              Originally posted by stormforce
              there is a bolt on the downpipe heat sheild that bolts onto the gearbox i think it was about 19mm so check that one also.You will need to get underneath and follow the downpipe up and you will see the heatsheild

              Nice one - cheers Richard - I'll have to sort out pints on the RTTS!
              Too old to care, young enough to remember

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              • #8
                Originally posted by MudSurfer
                Nice one - cheers Richard - I'll have to sort out pints on the RTTS!
                that wont be many then as i aint drunk for 2 years apart from a couple of cans last year rtts
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by stormforce
                  that wont be many then as i aint drunk for 2 years apart from a couple of cans last year rtts
                  It will be an interesting anniversary for you then
                  Too old to care, young enough to remember

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by MudSurfer
                    It will be an interesting anniversary for you then
                    it'll be a laugh if nothing else..
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                    • #11
                      Is yours a rear mounted or underslung spare tyre? i have the underslung variety and i get an annoying tinkling/rattling from the safety chain on it all the time, of course i only notice it when the window is down so i drive with the window up
                      Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!!!!

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