Annoying rattles

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 8th May 2013, 10:03

Originally Posted by dionbullock

Forgot to mention - the rattling is hardly noticeable with the windows up and the radio is on low. But very noticeable when the windows are down and say Im driving past a wall/building, i can hear the echo of the knocking even more! It cant be anything serious as my car had an MOT with no advisories last month! (Unless the garage missed something out completely!)

Brake shields mate - my rear ones rattle a bit.

**dionbullock** · Wednesday 8th May 2013, 10:09

I had a feeling it was something in that region as when i tap the brakes, the knocking/tapping stops instantly!

Any quick fixes?

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 8th May 2013, 10:12

I haven't been bothered to sort it lol but just check round the shields and make sure nothing's touching anything else and all the bolts are tight.

**silverhorse** · Wednesday 8th May 2013, 11:03

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Can I just add...

Sometimes, when they get old, the drivers seat makes a clonk when your weight shifts about

Mine does that. Annoying but I have learned to live with it. Does not do it when the wife drives as she is only about 7 stone, so it is just us fat lads!!

**BIG DAN** · Wednesday 8th May 2013, 11:16

i have pretty much the same problem it usually happen when going slowly over pot holes (misses driving) i have had it up on ramps and grabbed everythibg thing you can think of it kinda sounds like something is moving to hit summet elese only when going slow even if im in reverse but sually when in reverse its low on revs engine struggle exhaust rattle type thing if that makes sense ???

ive yanked wishbones track rod ends steering rack hubs even the engine nothing moves or rattles it has done it since ive had it now my mot is up in a few weeks and it will then go up for sale so sorting it will be good

i hope the derv doesnt do it otherwise i will screw lol

**JamesT5** · Thursday 9th May 2013, 07:51

Originally Posted by M-R-P

I haven't been bothered to sort it lol but just check round the shields and make sure nothing's touching anything else and all the bolts are tight.

I have and everything looks fine.

**JamesT5** · Thursday 9th May 2013, 07:52

Originally Posted by silverhorse

Mine does that. Annoying but I have learned to live with it. Does not do it when the wife drives as she is only about 7 stone, so it is just us fat lads!!

Put some weight on, that way like me, you'll be so heavy the seat won't be able to move.

**JamesT5** · Thursday 9th May 2013, 07:56

Originally Posted by dionbullock

I had a feeling it was something in that region as when i tap the brakes, the knocking/tapping stops instantly!

Any quick fixes?

Mine rattles more when I brake, so the complete opposite. It sounds like something being rattled around in an egg box at times. My money is on Steering rack or as Graeme said earlier in the thread, something to do with the inner tie rods.

All I'll say is this, the car wouldn't have made this sound 12 years ago so that means something is wrong even if I can't find it. I'll have a garage take the whole front end off and put it back on from scratch if I have to, because it's one of the most irritating rattles ever, especially since I've nearly bankrupted myself replacing the entire suspension.

**V70 Graham** · Thursday 9th May 2013, 09:43

I had a rattle/knocking from the dash when I bought the car, took me 8 months but I sorted it.

**M-R-P** · Thursday 9th May 2013, 09:44

Originally Posted by V70 Graham

I had a rattle/knocking from the dash when I bought the car, took me 8 months but I sorted it.

Yeah but you bought a new dash!

I'd have just turned the stereo up a bit lol

**V70 Graham** · Thursday 9th May 2013, 10:23

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Yeah but you bought a new dash!

Noooo....it was a 'pre-loved' dash from a 2001 C70, even had a sunroof switch (I ain't got a sunroof lol)

**LeeT5** · Thursday 9th May 2013, 14:47

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Can I just add...

Sometimes, when they get old, the drivers seat makes a clonk when your weight shifts about (pressing the brake would stop this). The tortion of the chassis on these cars makes it sound like it's coming from elsewhere (tap the handbrake with a screwdriver - it sounds like it's rattling in the back).
It took me ages to work out where it was coming from lol.

just a thought.

You talking about the driver or the car seat?

**dirtybootz** · Friday 10th May 2013, 14:47

I have similar problems like this ! its got me going insane as I hate secondary noises or noises that shouldn't be there,especially when you cant find the culprit !.................after reading lots about the front ends ,I find it very difficult to understand why volvo designed it like that !