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Intermitent rattle
« on: 14 July 2011, 01:29:25 PM »
I have been experiencing a strange rattle on the underside of my car (07 convertible aero V6) it sounds like somthing metalic dragging on the road, it occurs for short periods at low speed but it can occur only once in a week. I had the garage look under on the ramp and they said there were loose heat shields which they tightened up but 1 week later I heard the noise again (maybe 4 secs at 20mph)
has anybody had a similar problem. I have recently had the springs changed along with the top ball joint could it be associated with this ? any suggestions would be gratefully recieved

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Re: Intermitent rattle
« Reply #1 on: 14 July 2011, 06:06:00 PM »
A loose baffle plate in the exhaust? You don't say if its over bumps or it just happens, if it just happens is it gear or revs related?

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Re: Intermitent rattle
« Reply #2 on: 15 July 2011, 07:33:42 AM »
thanks for the reply saabman, it tends to occur a slow speed ie approach to a junction on the over run but like i said it may happen only once in a week. I must say i never thought of something loose in the exhaust so this would be worth looking at. it is really strange cause it just sounds like somthing metalic dragging on the road, but when you stop and look under the car there is nothing to see.