Rattling sound

1. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #1 22nd December 2014, 17:04

   Serviced the car today, and had a good check underneath for anything loose that I thought would be the issue (manifold, decat pipe, zorst)
   Basically there's a rattle/knocking sound coming from where the exhaust joins the manifold roughly, or if not a bit further back underneath the gearstick.
   The noise happens on idle, or when I'm giving it high revs, haven't got a clue what it could be after checking now, but any ideas would help as it's frying my brain.
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 22nd December 2014, 17:23

   Rattling exhaust clamp nuts,are the gear linkages on securely is the exhaust hitting anything?just a few things to give you pointers mate.
3. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #3 22nd December 2014, 17:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Rattling exhaust clamp nuts,are the gear linkages on securely is the exhaust hitting anything?just a few things to give you pointers mate.

   Hadn't checked the nuts or gear linkages, didn't sound like those could make this sort of noise, but will definitely check those out cheers Steve
   Exhaust doesn't seem to be hitting anything, also just noticed another thread stating it could be the manifold rubbing against the gearbox, so few more things to check over.
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 22nd December 2014, 18:48

   Iirc recall on some saxo's there is an exhaust mounting bracket which bolts to the gearbox,sometimes the bolt shears off or is left off.usually when the car has been worked on and somebody forgets the bolt.

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5. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #5 22nd December 2014, 19:53

   Will be this, as the engine vibrates when running it hits the gearbox. Get a new bolt in.
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=468464

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6. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #6 24th December 2014, 10:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Iirc recall on some saxo's there is an exhaust mounting bracket which bolts to the gearbox,sometimes the bolt shears off or is left off.usually when the car has been worked on and somebody forgets the bolt.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mickswan Will be this, as the engine vibrates when running it hits the gearbox. Get a new bolt in. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=468464

   Cheers lads.
7. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #7 24th December 2014, 13:09

   Just to add, is this as simple as it sounds to replace/check? Also what bolt would I be looking at?
   To point out as well it's a Protech manifold.