Rattle Noise Rear Of Car

1. masetw Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 London Posts: 167 Citroen Saxo VTR 51 Plate Lowered By 40mm Team D

   #1 24th August 2010, 17:48

   Hi, i have a rattle most times when i hit uneven surfaces or bumped and its coming from the rear of the car i THINK on the right side. To be honest the best way i can explain it is it sounds like the exhaust hitting metal but had it on a ramp and gave the exhaust a good shake down and it dosent hit anything.
   Anyone have any ideas on what it could be?
   Cheers
   Mase
2. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

   #2 24th August 2010, 18:13

   Could be tha rear axle on it way out m8 have a look for Negitve camber and jack the rear of the car up and see if you can move the wheel up or down
3. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #3 24th August 2010, 20:54

   was just going to post a topic like this. I have the same, as in when my rear wheels go over a bump there is a metal on metal kind of rattle like the exhuast hitting something. But I am 99% sure the exhaust isnt touching anything as I have been under it to have a look the same as mase.
   
   Ive been driving with my windows closed and music on just so I dont have to here it lol
4. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #4 24th August 2010, 20:59

   ARB end plate(s) are probably loose. Make sure the 13mm bolts are tight - there's one on each plate.
5. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #5 24th August 2010, 21:21

   so they will be noticably loose then?
   
   Is that what this thread is about?
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75542
6. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #6 24th August 2010, 21:25

   The bolts can be fairly tight and still give you the 'clinking' noises over bumps.
   
   Both my Saxos have made the noise a week or so after being lowered... both times it was solved by just nipping the bolts up. Probably only got ~1/4 of a turn on them, but it's enough to stop the noises.
   
   If that doesn't work, you can try following that guide.
7. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #7 24th August 2010, 21:43

   wouldnt say mine is a click though more of a loose rattle metal noise like the exhaust is loose and touching on something over bumps but ive checked it and checked it again
   
   Worth giving this a go I supose though as it wont take 5mins
8. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #8 24th August 2010, 21:45

   The ARB noise is a bit like two dinner plates/ milk bottles hitting together.
   
   May aswell check for play in the trailing arms while your checking the bolts.
9. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #9 24th August 2010, 21:59

   hmm doesn't sound like that
   
   Will give it all a check anyway and tighten it all, will take the spare wheel etc out too and take it for a test drive.
10. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #10 24th August 2010, 22:05

    i had that, it was some little white plastic thing in the breather hose stuff on the fuel tank
11. GazD Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 4

    #11 14th July 2011, 14:26

    Stumbled on this thread by googling my after myself and two other mechanics have been scratching our heads as to what this noise could be. This seems like the only possible thing it could be, had the guy at the MOT testing station baffled as he said the car was sound underneath and the rattle was nothing obvious.
    
    So I'm going to try and attempt this tonight. Been looking at these M8 bolts to screw into the ARB http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.js...Type=hex_bolts are these the right length with the supplied washers?
    
    While the wheels are off I may aswell replace the plate 13mm bolts with high tensile variants, where would I get these from as I can't find any on B&Q.
12. GazD Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 4

    #12 14th July 2011, 14:29

    Balls, posted in wrong thread! Great forst post haha
13. Jackszu Newbie Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1

    #13 24th June 2016, 07:38

    I know this was posted years back but I am having this problem now and wanted to know if any of the above worked ?
14. bearpuncher Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2016 the greyest city in the world Posts: 160 106 gti onyx black

    #14 24th June 2016, 13:00

    this used to happen on my 330 all the time, i ended up just ripping the guards off, got sick of my car sounding like a junkie trolley full of scrap