Cribus
New member
Hi All, I'm a new B owner in the Isle of Man seeking help with an annoying but hopefully not terminal problem. It's a silver 96 car, 39k miles, great bodywork (rear inner arches are fine), lots of recent work done including new variator and all belts, new wishbones including balljoints and bushes, ARB bushes, rear bushes, top mounts, track rod ends etc. But I still have an annoying rattle underneath which seems to be coming from the front passenger side. But then noises can travel of course so I suppose it could be from elsewhere. Engine mounts seem fine, no excessive movement, and so do shocks and springs. I can't find any heatshield issues beneath the car and all seems tight under there including rack mounts, subframes etc. I hear the rattle especially when the car is slowing down and taking a right bend, when there's less weight on its passenger side wheels, particularly on a gnarly surface. It's noisy under there anyway when going over bumps etc, it's just that I can hear the specific rattle when slowing down / turning right.
Are B's naturally noisy cars underneath? Is it just the effects of firm suspension and a light open car that flexes a bit ? I hate rattles and I'm probably over-sensitive, for all I know it may be normal but if anyone has any ideas I'd be very grateful ?....
Cheers, Chris.
Are B's naturally noisy cars underneath? Is it just the effects of firm suspension and a light open car that flexes a bit ? I hate rattles and I'm probably over-sensitive, for all I know it may be normal but if anyone has any ideas I'd be very grateful ?....
Cheers, Chris.