Mystery rattle

[shepbomb]

Right, the 850 has now developed a mystery rattle it sounds like it is coming from the rear but as usual it is a nightmare to tell, this seems to have arisen since blanking plate was fitted, but I am 99.9 percent certain this has nothing to do with it as it only occurs over rough surfaces and bumps, does anybody have any suggestions, or should I just pester pete to have a look lol

[t5 pete]

Lol im moving away if you havent sorted it by friday ill look it over

[stevie69]

it had a rattle years ago from the back..was the handbrake shoes that had fell apart..the blanking plate has never ever been touched..

[endo-t5]

I had a rattle on my 850 estate turned out to be the tailgate striker that is fitted to the car has a plastic sleeve that wears out and I have sorted it with some black insulation tape ans the seats have same thing so check them out also the bottom lock on the seat base sometimes wear but I'd check stricken plate as I checked all over mine and did my head in for months

[thunderace]

Loose pad retainer perhaps? Disappears when you brake.

[JamesT5]

Right, the 850 has now developed a mystery rattle it sounds like it is coming from the rear but as usual it is a nightmare to tell, this seems to have arisen since blanking plate was fitted, but I am 99.9 percent certain this has nothing to do with it as it only occurs over rough surfaces and bumps, does anybody have any suggestions, or should I just pester pete to have a look lol

Hi

I get some rattles over bumps and surfaces even though I've just changed half of my suspension components. My local ATS had a look some time ago and said it was the exhaust heat shield rattling against the exhaust pipe as the heat shield had come a bit loose. Give that a try!

Regards

James

[t5 pete]

You haven't left the misses in the boot have u

[emm]

Mine has the same problem, wish I could fine it.

[JamesT5]

My money is on the exhaust in some shape or form, being the issues...........

[jdavis]

my money's on rear brake pads

[t5 stealth]

iv seen a few 850s with a rattle on rear,
2 main things it sems to be is rear pads rattle on the pins that hold them in,
and the other one is in the bottom of the rear springs is a nut,it goes through a dome plate to hold the spring to the lower arm,
this nut may not be tight enough as you say youve changed suspension,check its tight enough,

[JamesT5]

my money's on rear brake pads

This thread is beginning to sound like a Casino. :D

[t5 stealth]

usualy if you thump the tyre it will make the noise,makes it easier to pin point ?

[nobananas]

My bet is what T5 stealth said. The nut holding down the bottom of the spring retainer. Had the same happen to mine and it was a §§§§§§ to find !

[nobananas]

My bet is what T5 stealth said. The nut holding down the bottom of the spring retainer. Had the same happen to mine and it was a §§§§§§ to find !

Oh, so that's what happens when you say §§§§§§ !!

[t5 stealth]

Oh, so that's what happens when you say §§§§§§ !!

pmsl

[JamesT5]

§§§§§§ - just testing..... :rotfl: :hihi:

[shepbomb]

I aint changed the suspension but will have a look tomorrow as it was dark when getting in from work :-(

[nobananas]

I aint changed the suspension but will have a look tomorrow as it was dark when getting in from work :-(

I hadn't touched mine in years it just came loose, actually now I think about it mine broke off completely leaving the big lumpy bit rattling around in the bottom of the spring !

[emm]

Order the new spring retainers and we'll see if that fixes it lol.

I've changed my suspension could i ask where the "The nut holding down the bottom of the spring retainer" is located?

Andy

[shepbomb]

did it sound like your exhaust scraping on the road when driving

[nobananas]

Order the new spring retainers and we'll see if that fixes it lol.

I've changed my suspension could i ask where the "The nut holding down the bottom of the spring retainer" is located?

Andy

At the very bottom of the rear spring there is a sort of conical shaped lump of metal that has a stud sticking out the bottom that passes through the bottom 'pigtail' of the spring and through the spring seat with a nut on the stud holding the lot down. There is also a locating lug that stops the cone bit turning when the nut is tightened although that usually snaps off the moment you try to loosen it meaning much swearing with molegrips through the spring trying to hold the cone bit still !.. Not actually sure what the cone bit does as the spring is unlikely to go anywhere without it !

[nobananas]

did it sound like your exhaust scraping on the road when driving

errr, no, just rattled everytime you went over small, jarring bumps.

[shepbomb]

Cited the rear anti-roll bar had snapped but thanks to t5pere I'm rubbing quietly again

[t5 pete]

Glad its now quitet buddy 5 mins to weld up and a pain in the ass to re fit with the zorst in the way

[munster732]

Glad its now quitet buddy 5 mins to weld up and a pain in the ass to re fit with the zorst in the way

Mine hasn't broken in days....I feel left out lol

[emm]

Mine Turned out to be the the anti rattle clips in the rear. I replaced with brand new ones and the problem has gone away.

Sorry for hijacking the thread and cheers for the help.

Andy