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Old 05-10-2006 | 12:43 AM
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Since the car was serviced and gear-box oil changed, there's a weird noise coming from the back end. When the car is idling and in neutral (not sure about other conditions) the sound is coming from behind the near-side rear wheel. It sounds like something loose making a loudish rattle/bang noise...

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Old 05-10-2006 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer,May 10 2006, 08:43 AM
Since the car was serviced and gear-box oil changed, there's a weird noise coming from the back end. When the car is idling and in neutral (not sure about other conditions) the sound is coming from behind the near-side rear wheel. It sounds like something loose making a loudish rattle/bang noise...

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left a spanner attached?
Old 05-10-2006 | 12:57 AM
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Exhaust hanger rubber cut/removed by dealer so you will return for a new exhaust later


Old 05-10-2006 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer,May 10 2006, 09:43 AM
When the car is idling and in neutral (not sure about other conditions) the sound is coming from behind the near-side rear wheel.
If its in neutral then the rear end of the drivetrain is not moving, in fact, nothing is moving?! Have you caught an old granny in your wheelarch and she's banging to be released?
Old 05-10-2006 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer,May 10 2006, 09:43 AM
there's a weird noise coming from my back end.
Any clues?
perhaps its a discrete fart ?
Old 05-10-2006 | 01:07 AM
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gotta be exhaust?
Old 05-10-2006 | 01:50 AM
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It'll be something resonating like the Exhaust or perhaps a brake back plate.

Probably the oily monkey who serviced your car knocked something. Get somebody to hold the exhaust when it's makeing the noise to see if it goes away.
Old 05-10-2006 | 01:53 AM
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If not exhaust, then fuel pump or something round that area, rattling from spare wheel holder ??

With the engine not running can you move exhaust (let it cool down) and make any rattles etc ??
Old 05-10-2006 | 02:45 AM
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I tried moving the exhaust on that side, from inside the wheel arch, and nothing was loose - couldn't make it rattle.

It is a bit odd, I tried to record it last night with the camera phone, so if that comes out I'll post !

Def. in idle though, seeing as I was crawling around under it at the time
Old 05-10-2006 | 02:58 AM
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Maybe there's something loose inside the exhaust, would be hard to make it rattle by shaking it but you would hear it when idling.


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