Rattle

[cerbielee]

Hi all, when i havent driven the car for a couple of days i get a rattle from somewhere around the N/S back window/seat area! goes away quite quickly about 2 miles! anyone had this or something similar? any ideas?
Cheers Fellas!

[FUBAR]

Are you sure its not the exhaust?

[cerbielee]

FUBAR said:

Are you sure its not the exhaust?

How could i tell? exhaust seems tight enough!

[marcus1970]

cerbielee said:

Hi all, when i havent driven the car for a couple of days i get a rattle from somewhere around the N/S back window/seat area! goes away quite quickly about 2 miles! anyone had this or something similar? any ideas?
Cheers Fellas!

Can you be more descriptive about the rattle?

Intermittent, over bumps, on accelerating, round corners - clonk, tinny, bang?

MB

[cerbielee]

marcus1970 said:

cerbielee said:

Hi all, when i havent driven the car for a couple of days i get a rattle from somewhere around the N/S back window/seat area! goes away quite quickly about 2 miles! anyone had this or something similar? any ideas?
Cheers Fellas!

Can you be more descriptive about the rattle?

Intermittent, over bumps, on accelerating, round corners - clonk, tinny, bang?

MB

Only hear it when i first drive off down my road wich is a little uneven but not bumpy! then onto much smoother roads! but its not there on the way back!
cant feel anything wrong under acceleration or cornering or braking???????
Or as still in the honeymoon period! could i be listening too much for noises?

[mikesr]

Could be the front seat belt rattling - the sticky out arm bit. Does it on mine.

Trackcar was very impressed, it was the only "rattle that shouldn't be there" that he could hear. Although since then its developed a few more.

The really annoying thing was that I hadn't noticed it until after he mentioned it and then I could hear it all the time

[TooTall Paul]

Rear shocker ?

[Hut49]

Had a very similar problem on my Chimaera. Rattle seemed to get better once some heat had built up in whatever components were th cause. I replaced both shock absorbers but it was still there. Excluded all the obvious things like exhaust etc. Eventually I replaced the drop links with Steve Heath's units and the rattle stopped so I figure it was wear in these that was causing the problem.

[brummiewedge]

Droplinks from the antiroll bar could be worn, one of mine actually popped out its socket, i renewed both sides and it made it sooo much quieter to drive.

[cerbielee]

Hmmm? where can i get these drop links? and how difficault to do are they? and how much? does sound possible! cheers fellas!
Lee

[Hut49]

You could try here?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Cerbera-Tuscan-T350-rear...

Advice: make sure you get everything properly lined up like it says in the instructions otherwise you'll get some real wear, real quick. Also make a point to tighten eveything up after a few hundred miles.

[brummiewedge]

Any good bearing shop will do these, mine were £12 a piece and easy to fit, just take the back wheels off and all will be revealed. They are just a standard bearing, Those ones i bought were the better quality option i was offered!

[marcus1970]

Hut49 said:

You could try here?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Cerbera-Tuscan-T350-rear...

Advice: make sure you get everything properly lined up like it says in the instructions otherwise you'll get some real wear, real quick. Also make a point to tighten eveything up after a few hundred miles.

Are the fronts the same as the backs?

MB

[Buffoon]

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Only hear it when i first drive off down my road wich is a little uneven but not bumpy! then onto much smoother roads! but its not there on the way back!
[/quote]

Did you unplug the battery charger before driving off?

[FUBAR]

Buffoon said:

Did you unplug the battery charger before driving off?

Was a better guess than mine.

[Hut49]

marcus1970 said:

Hut49 said:

You could try here?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Cerbera-Tuscan-T350-rear...

Advice: make sure you get everything properly lined up like it says in the instructions otherwise you'll get some real wear, real quick. Also make a point to tighten eveything up after a few hundred miles.

Are the fronts the same as the backs?

MB

Not sure I understand your Q - the front and rear drop links are different but you need to be as diligent with both

[marcus1970]

Hut49 said:

marcus1970 said:

Hut49 said:

You could try here?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Cerbera-Tuscan-T350-rear...

Advice: make sure you get everything properly lined up like it says in the instructions otherwise you'll get some real wear, real quick. Also make a point to tighten eveything up after a few hundred miles.

Are the fronts the same as the backs?

MB

Not sure I understand your Q - the front and rear drop links are different but you need to be as diligent with both

Sorry, I just meant that the link you gave was for a pair for the front - just wondering if the front and rear were the same part?

MB

[cerbielee]

Buffoon]/quote said:

Only hear it when i first drive off down my road wich is a little uneven but not bumpy! then onto much smoother roads! but its not there on the way back!

Did you unplug the battery charger before driving off?

no was'nt the charger! was the wife not quite in and hanging on!the banging near the back window was her high heels flappin about! though it may have been damaging my painwork so i put me foot down