Rattle from tail gate (spoils the engine sound track!!)

[SAGTAFF]

Hi All,

Got a really annoying rattle / squeak coming from the back of the car - its either the Sagaris badge rattling inside itself or that part of the body rattling against whatever is behind it. (I think its the badge becuase David Gerald have just fitted a new one and the rattle wasn't there before)

Couple of questions -

How do I remove the badge to put some packing in it?

How do I get behind the body work in that area of the car to see if it touching something behind it

As always, thanks a lot in advance for any help

SAGTAFF

[clive f]

you can remove the box that is underneath the tailgate locl inside the car, this will give you access to the inside of the back panel, badges, and reverse and fog light.

its not coming from anything inside the box? tins of tyre inflator stuff ect? or even the box itself as its only held in place by a couple of self tapers.

is the tailgate a bit loose? easy to adjust by moring the lock down a bit.

[fredd1e]

Have you checked the usual suspect ? the hatch catch rod sometimes comes loose and causes rattling.

[SAGTAFF]

Cheers guys - its definately the badges (can hear it at idle stood outside the car). Will take a look tomorrow

[noddy2]

Hope you've found your rattle!
If you didn't, I have had the actual aluminium tailgate adjustable bolt come loose, but also the actual catch plate which is held by two large posidriv screws,to access this you need to remove the horse shoe shaped rear leather trim. Refix the screws using loctite.
When loose it don't half rattle!

[SAGTAFF]

noddy2 said:

Hope you've found your rattle!
If you didn't, I have had the actual aluminium tailgate adjustable bolt come loose, but also the actual catch plate which is held by two large posidriv screws,to access this you need to remove the horse shoe shaped rear leather trim. Refix the screws using loctite.
When loose it don't half rattle!

Been there - done that!!!

Thanks for the advice though. I know where my rattle is coming from - I just didn't know how to get to it!!

Not solved the problem yet but will be taking a look tomorrow night

Thanks again

SAGTAFF

[Mattt]

Good luck with finding the bugger!

For those with slight tailgate rattle/squeak, I found some electrical tape around the pin fixed completely.

[SAGTAFF]

Jesus - is anything on a TVR simple??!!

Found my rattle - it was the bolt that goes into the Sagaris badge 'knocking' into the back of the speaker. BUT, can you get to it?? No, well I couldn't anyway!! How the hell do you get a spanner to the bolt on the back of the badge??!! I eventually managed to squeeze a piece of velcro between the two which seems to have solved it but would have liked to do the job properly.

[clive f]

can you not just remove the speaker?

[SAGTAFF]

clive f said:

can you not just remove the speaker?

That would be the best option but not sure how to get the speaker out!!

[clive f]

if you carefully prise out the speaker mesh, there should be 3 or 4 self tapper screws behind it holding the speaker body in place.

[SAGTAFF]

Cheers.

Is it just the mesh that comes out or the does the black plastic border come off as well? I tried to get the both off yesterday and failed - I needed to give it more force but was worried about doing the wrong thing and breaking something

Thanks a lot for the help

[clive f]

the mesh should pop out from inside the edge of the border.