Rattle at rear passenger side... help
Rattle at rear passenger side... help
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tranter5

Original Poster:

352 posts

194 months

Monday 25th July 2011
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My dads 1990 Eunos roadster has developed a rattle on the rear passenger when going over a bump. We have taken the wheels off and tried to see if anything is loose but cannot find a cause. We have tried rocking it when stationary and cant get it to make the knock then only when driving. Any ideas??

Thanks in advance

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

236 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Jack or tools loose in the boot?
Exhaust?
Brake pads (I've been told they can rattle but never had it myself)
Broken spring (you'd probably have noticed)

Plus are you sure of the location, there is some ventriloquism going on with rattles and squeaks coming from different directions than the actual source.

skinny

5,269 posts

265 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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i have this too, have taken my tools out the boot, tightened up the shock top mount, arb mount, drop links, bottom shock bolt, and it's still there frown

clunks when the suspension moves about.

Simbu

1,915 posts

204 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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I've got this, i'm sure it's coming from the passenger seat - the squeak depends on where on the rails the seat is positioned! It's annoying, and i cant work out how to fix it.

Pete Franklin

849 posts

211 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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one thing you could look at is the plate in back left of the boot that covers some of the fuel tank bits. I had a rattle and solved it by tightening up the bolts that hold this pannel on. Just an idea.

Pete

tranter5

Original Poster:

352 posts

194 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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pistonheads saves the day again! was a loose top mount few turns with the spanner and the knock is gone!

thanks!

SimonV8ster

13,023 posts

258 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Do we all have this ?! I have a clonk rather than a rattle.

Seems to be passenger side rear as well.

Prawo Jazdy

5,037 posts

244 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Well mine is a clatter. Pretty sure it's brake pads. If i lightly apply the handbrake approaching a bump, the rattle doesn't happen,