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Megan Forbes wrote: "... have been stuck in a bit of a mare lately hit a tree with rhonda about 3 weeks ago that was the start after that the clutch burnt out, release fork snapped, and pressure plate crumbled but that was not the end of it directly after picking rhonda up from the mechanic got hit in the rear by a toyota corolla . Thank you :rose: it's comforting to know that there're still people in a much worse situation than me ... even I feel sympathy for Rhonda (and her owner, of course;) ) Megan Forbes wrote: Happened to me on my old Beetle once - the brakes had literally come apart inside the one back wheel! Hope that's not your problem... I'm happy that I can tell you that for sure that's not my problem ... they had a glance at my breaks and all is in real good conditions. Megan Forbes wrote: BTW - if it's only 8 months old, can't you take it back under guarentee or something? As far as I know I have to grant my vendor the right to try to fix it, and if they can't solve the problem then I can ask for a replacement or sth. similar.
Schlaubi wrote: As far as I know I have to grant my vendor the right to try to fix it, and if they can't solve the problem then I can ask for a replacement or sth. similar If I were you I would get it to them ASAP before they start saying "well, why didn't you bring it in sooner". These people can be real creeps at times. Good luck! :)
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My car has rattled (well, more like vibrated rather badly) on two occasions. On one occasion, one of my tyres was the problem. (Somehow, something had gotten between the layers of the tyre rubber.) On the second occasion, the problem was with one of my spark plugs. Not the plug itself, but the pipe-thingy that connected the plug to the engine. Hopefully your problem is also caused by something that can be easily fixed.
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As has been mentioned, wheel balance is a possibility, I have heard of cases when a puncture has been repaired using the "aerosol gunk" this can form a ball inside the tyre and causes an imbalance. Or the silly one some ball bearings, nuts, bolts, in the boot or under the rear seat
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Ted Ferenc wrote: As has been mentioned, wheel balance is a possibility, I have heard of cases when a puncture has been repaired using the "aerosol gunk" this can form a ball inside the tyre and causes an imbalance. Did not know that such peanuts can cause a rattling noise .... perhaps I should ask my garage whether they checked the tyres, too. Thanks for your hint! :)
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It - that's my car. It's now about 8 months old and since perhaps 3 months it doesn't stop rattling. Where? Seems to be around my right back-wheel. :confused: What is it? NOBODY knows. :(( My car spent about 2/3 of the last month in the garage. Got some new parts, has been driven by many people on good and bad streets and everytime I picked it up it's been well-cleaned. But the noise remains. And that makes me really cheerless.:( Anybody out there undergoing a comparable bad situation??
I've saw several problems like "no one is able to find this **** noise!" within the fuel tank. It's fast and easy to check, it worth a look. I see dumb people
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Hey, look on the bright side - if whatever it is is still rattling, it's not fallen off yet! My guesses are.... Wheel balance (you notice it on the front wheels through steering wheel judder, but not so on the back wheels) Something fouling the wheel A bearing Something loose in the boot (trunk if you're in America ;)) Loose mudflap Loose exhaust But they are only guesses :)
Martyn Pearson wrote: Hey, look on the bright side - if whatever it is is still rattling, it's not fallen off yet! That's been my first thought, too. But after a while it's been so annoying that I wished I'd loos it as soon as possible;) Martyn Pearson wrote: Wheel balance (you notice it on the front wheels through steering wheel judder, but not so on the back wheels) Something fouling the wheel Well, there're some other posts that mentioned the wheels, too. Perhaps it's really the matter?? Martyn Pearson wrote: A bearing Just called my garage, they told me they're changing the wire bearing today .... my hope now is that the bearing has been the cause of my problems. Martyn Pearson wrote: Something loose in the boot (trunk if you're in America ) For sure not, is all checked (and thanks for your trunk hint, boot said nothing to me :) ) Martyn Pearson wrote: Loose mudflap Don't have any mudflaps... Martyn Pearson wrote: Loose exhaust No :(
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I've saw several problems like "no one is able to find this **** noise!" within the fuel tank. It's fast and easy to check, it worth a look. I see dumb people
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If it makes you feel any better, a friend in Durban sent me this email yesterday: (Rhonda is her car's name) "... have been stuck in a bit of a mare lately hit a tree with rhonda about 3 weeks ago that was the start after that the clutch burnt out, release fork snapped, and pressure plate crumbled but that was not the end of it directly after picking rhonda up from the mechanic got hit in the rear by a toyota corolla ... " Schlaubi wrote: Where? Seems to be around my right back-wheel. Happened to me on my old Beetle once - the brakes had literally come apart inside the one back wheel! Hope that's not your problem... :rose: BTW - if it's only 8 months old, can't you take it back under guarentee or something?
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Megan Forbes wrote: (Rhonda is her car's name) they have given there car a name!?! :wtf:
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Daniel Turini wrote: ...fuel tank... Heard about such problems, too. And what' been the reason? Anything with the device measuring the fill level?
Schlaubi wrote: Heard about such problems, too. And what' been the reason? Anything with the device measuring the fill level? No, normally this is only a floating device, so it’s uncommon to produce noise from it. The most common problems with noises on fuel tanks are BOOM and clanging sounds which come from nowhere or from the back wheels, which can be caused by very small objects stuck on the fuel, and obstruct the fuel exit. With the engine’s gas pump makes enough pressure, the piece jumps and the metal sound is heard. I had this problem and a friend of mine too. It’s very common on new vehicles, like yours, when they are manufactured, some little metal piece can get into the fuel tank, and when the vehicle is tested, no one notices. Some angry neighbors sometimes are known to put marbles on the fuel tanks of the people they “love” to cause this kind of problem :) To test if something like this is causing it, it’s only a matter of removing the fuel tank and cleaning it (don’t do it yourself, you’ll lose warranty, let the garage do it). Near where I live there is a garage specialized only on “strange noises”, and they are very good at it. They follow the sounds with a microphone and a meter until they find the source (even with the car in movement!). Maybe you can find a similar garage where you live. I see dumb people
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Schlaubi wrote: Heard about such problems, too. And what' been the reason? Anything with the device measuring the fill level? No, normally this is only a floating device, so it’s uncommon to produce noise from it. The most common problems with noises on fuel tanks are BOOM and clanging sounds which come from nowhere or from the back wheels, which can be caused by very small objects stuck on the fuel, and obstruct the fuel exit. With the engine’s gas pump makes enough pressure, the piece jumps and the metal sound is heard. I had this problem and a friend of mine too. It’s very common on new vehicles, like yours, when they are manufactured, some little metal piece can get into the fuel tank, and when the vehicle is tested, no one notices. Some angry neighbors sometimes are known to put marbles on the fuel tanks of the people they “love” to cause this kind of problem :) To test if something like this is causing it, it’s only a matter of removing the fuel tank and cleaning it (don’t do it yourself, you’ll lose warranty, let the garage do it). Near where I live there is a garage specialized only on “strange noises”, and they are very good at it. They follow the sounds with a microphone and a meter until they find the source (even with the car in movement!). Maybe you can find a similar garage where you live. I see dumb people
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It - that's my car. It's now about 8 months old and since perhaps 3 months it doesn't stop rattling. Where? Seems to be around my right back-wheel. :confused: What is it? NOBODY knows. :(( My car spent about 2/3 of the last month in the garage. Got some new parts, has been driven by many people on good and bad streets and everytime I picked it up it's been well-cleaned. But the noise remains. And that makes me really cheerless.:( Anybody out there undergoing a comparable bad situation??
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It - that's my car. It's now about 8 months old and since perhaps 3 months it doesn't stop rattling. Where? Seems to be around my right back-wheel. :confused: What is it? NOBODY knows. :(( My car spent about 2/3 of the last month in the garage. Got some new parts, has been driven by many people on good and bad streets and everytime I picked it up it's been well-cleaned. But the noise remains. And that makes me really cheerless.:( Anybody out there undergoing a comparable bad situation??
Look in your trunk, what side of the vehicle is the spare tire. If its on the right side, make sure that they jack and the spare tire are mounted securely. I had a friend that had the same kind of noise in his Maxima, took it to the shop and all that, couldn't find the problem, then one day he checked his spare (don't remember why) and the jack was loose so at some points it would shake loose and start rattling until it got wedged and stopped. If its bearings, they make a whine when they start to go out and if its tire imbalance you would feel some shaking in the car. Another solution, is to have a friend follow you and watch the right rear tire, watch for a wobble in the tire, if it doesn't do this then the wheel/tire is fine and is not out of balance.
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Look in your trunk, what side of the vehicle is the spare tire. If its on the right side, make sure that they jack and the spare tire are mounted securely. I had a friend that had the same kind of noise in his Maxima, took it to the shop and all that, couldn't find the problem, then one day he checked his spare (don't remember why) and the jack was loose so at some points it would shake loose and start rattling until it got wedged and stopped. If its bearings, they make a whine when they start to go out and if its tire imbalance you would feel some shaking in the car. Another solution, is to have a friend follow you and watch the right rear tire, watch for a wobble in the tire, if it doesn't do this then the wheel/tire is fine and is not out of balance.
Terry Denham wrote: Look in your trunk, what side of the vehicle is the spare tire. If its on the right side, make sure that they jack and the spare tire are mounted securely. I had a friend that had the same kind of noise in his Maxima, took it to the shop and all that, couldn't find the problem, then one day he checked his spare (don't remember why) and the jack was loose so at some points it would shake loose and start rattling until it got wedged and stopped. I'm sure that it's not the spare tire, because the noise remains even when taking out the tire. Terry Denham wrote: If its bearings, they make a whine when they start to go out and if its tire imbalance you would feel some shaking in the car. No whine .... no shaking ... thus it shouldn't be one of those :-D Terry Denham wrote: Another solution, is to have a friend follow you and watch the right rear tire, watch for a wobble in the tire, if it doesn't do this then the wheel/tire is fine and is not out of balance. If nothing else helps that could be solution... Thanks anyway for your hints! :)
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Terry Denham wrote: Look in your trunk, what side of the vehicle is the spare tire. If its on the right side, make sure that they jack and the spare tire are mounted securely. I had a friend that had the same kind of noise in his Maxima, took it to the shop and all that, couldn't find the problem, then one day he checked his spare (don't remember why) and the jack was loose so at some points it would shake loose and start rattling until it got wedged and stopped. I'm sure that it's not the spare tire, because the noise remains even when taking out the tire. Terry Denham wrote: If its bearings, they make a whine when they start to go out and if its tire imbalance you would feel some shaking in the car. No whine .... no shaking ... thus it shouldn't be one of those :-D Terry Denham wrote: Another solution, is to have a friend follow you and watch the right rear tire, watch for a wobble in the tire, if it doesn't do this then the wheel/tire is fine and is not out of balance. If nothing else helps that could be solution... Thanks anyway for your hints! :)
Schlaubi wrote: because the noise remains even when taking out the tire Not the tire, the jack. Not sure what kind of car you have but in a lot of cars the jack is either behind the spare, or under the spare held in place by some bracket. If you've taken out the spare, did you take out the jack? If not, try it again with both removed and see if the sound goes away. Good luck in trying to track this down. Just don't do what some guy in the US did, he hung himself under the car while his friend drove the truck to try to isolate where a noise was coming from. He got caught on the drive shaft and when his friend stopped he was a bloody mass. :omg:
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Schlaubi wrote: because the noise remains even when taking out the tire Not the tire, the jack. Not sure what kind of car you have but in a lot of cars the jack is either behind the spare, or under the spare held in place by some bracket. If you've taken out the spare, did you take out the jack? If not, try it again with both removed and see if the sound goes away. Good luck in trying to track this down. Just don't do what some guy in the US did, he hung himself under the car while his friend drove the truck to try to isolate where a noise was coming from. He got caught on the drive shaft and when his friend stopped he was a bloody mass. :omg:
Terry Denham wrote: Not the tire, the jack. Not sure what kind of car you have but in a lot of cars the jack is either behind the spare, or under the spare held in place by some bracket. If you've taken out the spare, did you take out the jack? If not, try it again with both removed and see if the sound goes away. Ooops ... I read tire:wtf: ... but doesn't matter because the jack is places "inside" the tire. Terry Denham wrote: Just don't do what some guy in the US did, he hung himself under the car while his friend drove the truck to try to isolate where a noise was coming from. He got caught on the drive shaft and when his friend stopped he was a bloody mass. :confused: I'd rather live with that noise some years than putting my head near any movable part of my car ...
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If it makes you feel any better, a friend in Durban sent me this email yesterday: (Rhonda is her car's name) "... have been stuck in a bit of a mare lately hit a tree with rhonda about 3 weeks ago that was the start after that the clutch burnt out, release fork snapped, and pressure plate crumbled but that was not the end of it directly after picking rhonda up from the mechanic got hit in the rear by a toyota corolla ... " Schlaubi wrote: Where? Seems to be around my right back-wheel. Happened to me on my old Beetle once - the brakes had literally come apart inside the one back wheel! Hope that's not your problem... :rose: BTW - if it's only 8 months old, can't you take it back under guarentee or something?
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Megan Forbes wrote: by a toyota corolla ... " Go Toyota! They rock!
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Megan Forbes wrote: (Rhonda is her car's name) they have given there car a name!?! :wtf:
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Sonork | 100.21142 | TheEclypseNnamdi Onyeyiri wrote: they have given there car a name!?! You haven't!?! :omg:
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It - that's my car. It's now about 8 months old and since perhaps 3 months it doesn't stop rattling. Where? Seems to be around my right back-wheel. :confused: What is it? NOBODY knows. :(( My car spent about 2/3 of the last month in the garage. Got some new parts, has been driven by many people on good and bad streets and everytime I picked it up it's been well-cleaned. But the noise remains. And that makes me really cheerless.:( Anybody out there undergoing a comparable bad situation??
Dude, what make is your car? If it is anything but a Toyota, then no wonder. Sell the banger and get a Toyota. regards, Paul an Unbiased Toyota owner
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Nnamdi Onyeyiri wrote: they have given there car a name!?! You haven't!?! :omg:
Paul Watson
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Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: (on the matter of not buying French products) But French Poodles make the best tacos!
No...but then again, i dont have a car....cant drive yet.
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It - that's my car. It's now about 8 months old and since perhaps 3 months it doesn't stop rattling. Where? Seems to be around my right back-wheel. :confused: What is it? NOBODY knows. :(( My car spent about 2/3 of the last month in the garage. Got some new parts, has been driven by many people on good and bad streets and everytime I picked it up it's been well-cleaned. But the noise remains. And that makes me really cheerless.:( Anybody out there undergoing a comparable bad situation??
More serious answer... Lauren mentioned CV joints, but I doubt that is the case. Any mechanic, even a total waste-of-a-wrench mechanic, would pickup a CV joint problem, it is easy to spot. As mentioned other possibles: - Wheel balance - Bearing problem - Something loose in the boot (check that spare wheel! don't laugh, do it) - Something in the door (some makes are known to have poor window winders which snap and then rattle around in the door, annoying) If you haven't already then take it to the people who made the car. It will be more expensive, but if anybody they are the best able to figure it out. If you have done that... then it most likely is something very minor. Anything serious would have been spotted. A loose nut in the body that a mechanic left behind. A portion of the bumper not bolted on tightly enough. Something in the actual tyre (heard of cases where the valve has fall into the tyre. They put in a new valve but don't get the old one out. Drives the driver nuts.) Also remember where you hear the sound coming from is not neccesarily where the sound is being produced. I had something rattling around in my engine bay. It sounded like it was coming from the back seats. Good luck.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: (on the matter of not buying French products) But French Poodles make the best tacos!