Annoying Rattle

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wotnoburgers

Original Poster:

149 posts

100 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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Hi All,
I have collected my AM V8 from winter storage now and one again enjoying it BUT it seems to have developed a very annoying rattle as you go along. It seems to be behind me but I cant seem to find anything loose etc
Has anyone else exp this?

I must say on a positive note the Headers and twin plate clutch the DAE fitted over the winter has made a huge difference to the car - should have been like that from day one I would say. Ive also had the gear box first to second gear mod completed and can positively say it works!!


Just got to sort tis dam rattle out now so any ideas and feedback would be much appreciated

Dave


roughrider

975 posts

186 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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Maybe, take it back to DAE, and ask them to put it up on a ramp to see if they left anything touching the exhaust [around the gearbox area], or undertray etc???

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

216 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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You could always take it to br.......getmecoat

krisdelta

4,566 posts

201 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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Have a look under the cover behind the seats, the towing eye and a few other bits are there IIRC. Also worth checking the parcel shelf is locked in place, pull the red cloth tab and re-engage the thingmy jibs. Another thing to check is where the tyre gunk etc is - it is held on by a velcro loop. That is also metal in places and can bang around.

Hope that helps! smile

wotnoburgers

Original Poster:

149 posts

100 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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tonyhall38 said:
You could always take it to br.......getmecoat
who?

ChrisV12V

46 posts

150 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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Check the exhaust heat shields as I had a similar thing on my V8

Neil1300r

5,487 posts

178 months

Tuesday 19th April 2016
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tonyhall38 said:
You could always take it to br.......getmecoat
rofl

DAMIT

341 posts

163 months

Tuesday 19th April 2016
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ChrisV12V said:
Check the exhaust heat shields as I had a similar thing on my V8
+1

wotnoburgers

Original Poster:

149 posts

100 months

Friday 6th May 2016
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finally got the vantage over the pit today and yes it was the exhaust shield just touching!!

the noise was driving me mad!!

many thanks to those who commented to help

theaxe

3,559 posts

222 months

Friday 6th May 2016
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Glad you found the problem, I had a similar but different rattle that turned out to be the tailgate. Maybe we should have a 'common rattles' wiki?