Important! : rattling while accelerating?

1. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #1 4th May 2011, 13:53

   got a sort of rattling / cackle noise when i accelerate. Usually occurs in 3rd gear but disappears after a while. Im thinking heat shield or drive shafts maybe. Sounds like its coming from underneath the front of my car. Any ideas ?
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 4th May 2011, 20:45

   heat shield maybe
3. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #3 4th May 2011, 21:04

   hope so mate thanks. Ill keep an eye on it. Is heat shield the more feasable cause then -
4. nikrh1990 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 huddersfield Posts: 404 SAXO VTaahhrr posi blue

   #4 4th May 2011, 21:08

   might be the baffles in your silencers, if it has a mid silencer check where the pipes are welded on each end of it,, and give it a shake and a pull up and down to check for noises.. this has happend to me on all my saxos. i just weld them back up and hope for the best, until it realy is fooked then buy a new one or cut it out and make a straight thru section with a bit of old exhaust.
5. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #5 5th May 2011, 08:32

   thanks mate but i dont have a mid silencer, i have a cat back stainless steel system.
6. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #6 5th May 2011, 13:15

   Might even be the exhaust ratteling on the bottom of the car, happened to me before.
7. workid1 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320

   #7 6th May 2011, 23:59

   I have this, and it's my centre pipe where it curves rattling against the bottom of the car, shakes for me when I come off the throttle and or corner! So I wedged a sock between the pipe to stop the noise, setting the sock o fire hahah!
8. samburton53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Norwich Posts: 247 2002 Citroen Saxo VTR, 2001 Fiat Punto

   #8 7th May 2011, 00:24

   Mine does this too... sounds like a heat shield but its on there good and tight. I'll have a check for play in the exhaust tomorrow...
9. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #9 7th May 2011, 08:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by workid1 I have this, and it's my centre pipe where it curves rattling against the bottom of the car, shakes for me when I come off the throttle and or corner! So I wedged a sock between the pipe to stop the noise, setting the sock o fire hahah!

   you set it on fire ? lol
10. nikrh1990 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 huddersfield Posts: 404 SAXO VTaahhrr posi blue

    #10 7th May 2011, 15:31

    It will be hitting your back beam mate